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Pennsylvania Police Department Must Bargain Effects Of Layoff Decision
11/13/2026

Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania, laid off police officer Kevin DiPaolo on February 21, 2024, after approximately 15 years of service. At the time of the layoff, the Borough did not provide severance, continuing medical benefits, or any clarification of recall or pension rights. The parties’ collective

Bad Proposals Do Not A ULP Make
11/13/2026

As bargaining for a successor collective bargaining agreement continued in Franklin County, Washington, negotiations over health insurance led to an unusual unfair labor practice complaint. The County accused the Franklin County Sheriff’s Patrol Deputies’ Guild not only of refusing to bargain in goo

Prison Officer’s Internal Safety Complaints May Be Protected Whistleblowing
11/13/2026

Manuel Lerma worked for the New Mexico Department of Corrections for sixteen years before transferring to a correctional facility in Los Lunas. One of his duties was operating the prison’s sally port, which had two gates. Standard procedure required the sally port to remain closed, meaning one gate

EMT Fired After Showing Coworkers Nude Photos Of Alleged Harasser
11/13/2026

Gertrude Crisp and Joshua Gullett worked together as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), first at the Portsmouth Ambulance Department and later at the Scioto Ambulance District in Ohio. Crisp alleged that while they worked at Portsmouth, Gullett repeatedly made sexual comments about her body and t