Nebraska
A Nebraska employees union wins a round in a state labor court as battle continues over remote work | Nebraska Examiner
LINCOLN — In the latest wrinkle over a remote work battle, a state labor court has sided with the union representing more than 8,000 Nebraska government workers.
An order late Wednesday from the Commission of Industrial Relations affirmed the union’s belief that working arrangements of its members were not to be changed while the CIR mulls a permanent decision over Gov. Jim Pillen’s November executive order that state workers return to the office.
“There can be no doubt that the December 29 order dealt with the application of (the state’s) policies just prior to the issuance of the Executive Order 23-17 and that the remote work status of the members of the bargaining unit involved in this case was not to be altered during the pendency of this case,” the CIR said.
It denied the state’s request to clarify the Dec. 29 order.
In a media statement Thursday, Justin Hubly, executive director of the Nebraska Association of Public Employees (NAPE), said the latest order “removes whatever doubt the State of Nebraska believed existed to allow it to ignore” the Dec. 29 order that put a temporary hold on Pillen’s edict to end remote and hybrid work arrangements by Jan. 2.
The union has cited messages sent last week by leaders of certain state departments, including Health and Human Services and Revenue. Employees were told in the emails to report to assigned office spaces by mid-January.
The state had interpreted the Dec. 29 order differently than the union. According to the CIR, the state “seized” upon the language of the order “to support its desire to to tell employees, including some members of the relevant bargaining unit, to return to in-office workplaces by way of unilaterally terminating their existing remote work assignments. There is no such support for (the state’s) position in the order.”
Said Hubly: “Should any agency take action that violates this order, they do so at their own peril. Our union will hold management accountable for their actions.”
Hubly said the union still expects to appear in Lancaster County District Court on Jan. 19 for a hearing. It has asked the court to find the state in contempt for violating the CIR’s order and also seeks payment of union attorney fees.
Hubly said the union remains hopeful the governor will agree to negotiate contract language regarding remote work arrangements.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Britt Prince scored 20 points and Jessica Petrie added 17 for No. 25 Nebraska in a 78-73 win over Indiana on Thursday night.
Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 Big 10) in the third quarter. Logan Nissley added 11 points.
Indiana went on a 14-1 run in the third to take the lead from Nebraska (14-2, 3-2) for the first time since the beginning of the game, leading briefly at 51-49. Indiana took a 1-point lead with 5:32 to play, but Nebraska scored 16 points over the final 6:14.
Shay Ciezki scored 31 points on 13-of-21 shooting for Indiana, her fourth time this season scoring more than 30 points. Zania Socka-Nguemen added 19 points and 11 rebounds. Maya Makalusky had 12 points. The Hoosiers shot 51% as a team from the field compared to Nebraska’s 42%, but have dropped their fourth straight game.
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Indiana: Hosts No. 14 Iowa on Sunday.
Nebraska: Hosts No. 4 UCLA on Sunday.
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Nebraska
33 Nebraska senators urge Board of Regents to delay vote on $800M acquisition of Nebraska Medicine
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Thirty-two Nebraska state senators joined Sen. Brad von Gillern’s letter calling on the Nebraska Board of Regents to delay a vote on the proposed $800 million acquisition of Nebraska Medicine.
The letter, dated Thursday and bearing a total of 33 signatures from state senators, shared concerns about the proposed acquisition, including the lack of transparency to the public and the Legislature.
According to the letter, the regents’ Jan. 9 meeting agenda item summary indicates that the Board has “negotiated the final agreement over a series of meetings in the past 18 months”.
The regents will consider a proposal in which Clarkson Regional Health Services would give up its 50% membership in Nebraska Medicine. The deal would give full control of the health system to the University of Nebraska.
However, the letter said the public and Legislature have had little time to understand the proposal, its impact and any financial implications of the transaction.
“The University of Nebraska and Nebraska Medicine are two institutions of tremendous significance to our state, and any major changes to the existing structures must be carefully considered,” the letter stated.
Senators are asking the Board to delay the vote to “ensure all viable alternatives have been considered and until all stakeholders understand the impact of the proposal for the state” and the two institutions.
The Board of Regents meeting, previously set for Friday, will now be held Thursday, Jan. 15 at 9 a.m.
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