Legal Opinion · Dissent

American Ass'n of University Professors v. Board of Regents

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided April 13, 1977No. 40655, and 40734Published

1DissentSpencer, J.

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion for three reasons: (1) The result reached by the Court of Industrial Relations, hereinafter designated CIR, is contrary to the substantial weight of the evidence; (2) the fragmentation of bargaining units among public employees of the State of Nebraska is contrary to the public policy of our state labor law as set forth in the provisions of section 48-802, R. R. S. 1943; and (3) department chairmen should be excluded from any bargaining unit organized to represent the academic employees of the Board of Regents.

Two predominant public policies…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. City of Grand Island v. American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIONebraska Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Minnesota State College Board v. Public Employment Relations BoardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  3. Eastern Michigan University Regents v. Eastern Michigan University ProfessorsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973

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