First Thursday

First Thursday, January 2026, Part 1

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A look back, a look ahead.

We took January 1 off for the New Year’s Day holiday, so this First Thursday episode is posting on the second Thursday. We will be posting a bonus episode on the third Thursday (and you thought there were no more Christmas gifts coming).

This episode will cover what Rick thinks were the three most important issues in public safety labor relations from 2025. In next week’s episode, Rick will make his predictions for 2026.

What’s happening at LRIS? (00:01:24)

Big developments in 2025 (00:03:18)

Privacy (00:04:08)

  • Melton v. City of Forrest City, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 20503 *
  • Hussey v. City of Cambridge, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 20858 (1st Cir. 2025)
  • Hedgepeth v. Britton, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 21793 (7th Cir. 2025)

    • Recruiting and retention (00:30:30)

    • King County, Decision 13920-A (PECB, 2024)
    • State v. Rhode Island State Labor Relations Board, 333 A.3d 83 (R.I. 2025)Hudson County, 51 NJPER ¶ 61 (2025)
    • San Bernadino County, 49 PERC ¶ 166 (CA PERB 2025)

      • No tax on overtime (00:50:31)

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