First Thursday

A monthly podcast from LRIS that provides in-depth coverage of trends in public sector labor relations.

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First Thursday, July 2023

Posted July 6, 202300:55:05

Important cases from the Supreme Court.

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First Thursday, June 2023

Posted June 5, 202300:44:59

This month’s cases:

Union, Not Member, Has Right To Invoke Arbitration, Pendleton Police Department, 2023 WL 2858867 (OR ERB 2023).

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First Thursday, May 2023

Posted May 4, 202300:47:19

The movie and novel Minority Report introduced the idea of “precrime.” Could AI make this a reality?

First Thursday, April 2023

Posted March 30, 202300:56:45

The first meaningful applications of artificial intelligence in the public safety labor world are happening. What does this bode for the near future?

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First Thursday, March 2023

Posted March 2, 202300:45:54

Portland survived Winter Apocalypse 2023!

This month’s cases:

Firefighter Entitled To Unemployment Benefits After Firing For Use Of Medical...