NESCT denies Douglas County Jail workers free speech complaint

Fraternal Order of Police v. County of Douglas, S-04-611, 270 Neb. 118 NESCT denies Douglas County jail wokers union members free speech complaint against Douglas County. County changed policy to require union members to visit County Board members only on vacation time. Court holds no first amendment violation by restricting union workers meeting times in this matter, citing Connick v Myers 461 U.S. 138; complaints about working conditions were not matters of public concern. Further the court found changing rules for county board meetings was not an "adverse" employment action to implicate freedom of association rights.