Burrus v. Vegliante

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

HELLERSTEIN, District Judge.

I am asked to resolve a conflict between two important public policies: the right of a union of federal employees to communicate with its members using traditional methods of communication through dedicated bulletin boards in non-public areas of the work place; and the obligations of federal employees not to engage in political activities in the work place.

Unions traditionally use bulletin boards in dedicated areas of the work place to communicate with their members. The subjects of communication may…