Appeal of Professional Fire Fighters of Hudson, IAFF Local 3154

The petitioner, Professional Fire Fighters of Hudson, IAFF Local 3154 (Union), appeals a decision of the New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relations Board (PELRB) finding that the respondent, the Town of Hudson (Town), did not commit an unfair labor practice. We affirm.

I. Background

The following facts are drawn from the record, the PELRB decision, or are otherwise undisputed. The Town is a public employer within the meaning of RSA 273-A:l, X (2010). The Union is the certified exclusive bargaining representative of certain members of the Town’s fire department, including dispatchers,…