Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-821 (2026)

Public service; interference; coercion; violation; penalty

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It shall be unlawful for any person:

(1) To hinder, delay, limit or suspend the continuity or efficiency of any governmental service or any governmental service in a proprietary capacity, or the service of any public utility, by lockout, strike, slowdown, or other work stoppage;

(2) To coerce, instigate, induce, conspire with, intimidate or encourage any person to participate in any lockout, strike, slowdown or other work stoppage, which would hinder, delay, limit or suspend the continuity or efficiency of any governmental service or governmental service in a proprietary capacity, or the service of any public utility; or

(3) To aid or assist any such lockout, strike, slowdown, or other work stoppage by giving direction or guidance in the conduct of any such lockout, strike, slowdown or other work stoppage or by providing funds for the conduct or direction thereof, or for the payment of strike, unemployment or other benefits to those participating therein.

Any person who willfully violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1982–1984 · leading case: Transp. Workers Union Local 223 v. Transit Auth., 344 N.W.2d 459 (Neb. 1984).

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Transp. Workers Union Local 223 v. Transit Auth., 344 N.W.2d 459 (Neb. 1984). · cites it 2× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-821 (Reissue 1978). Whatever preserving and protecting the public interest may mean, it obviously means something more than simply preventing the discharge of a public employee by a public employer.”

Lincoln City Employees Union v. City of Lincoln, 317 N.W.2d 63 (Neb. 1982). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-821 (Reissue 1978) specifically prohibits government employees from striking.”

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