Second Circuit finds that a union informational
poster, comparing the political positions of the presidential candidates,
could not be posted on federal government bulletin boards, as it clearly
violated the Hatch Act. Burrus v. Vegliante, #02-6257, 2003 U.S. App. Lexis
14125 (2nd Cir. 2003). [2003 FP Oct]
Arbitrator holds that a public employees'
union may post "generic" employment information on workplace
bulletin boards, but not "internal" membership information. Naval
Inventory Control Point and AFGE L-1156, 118 LA (BNA) 695 (Pritzker, 2002;
rptd. 2003). [2003 FP Oct]
Federal appeals court rejects a First
Amendment claim by a police union steward that her notices were removed
from a stationhouse bulletin board. Kuchenreuther v. City of Milwaukee,
#99-3611, 221 F.3d 967, 2000 U.S. App. Lexis 17441 (7th Cir.). [2000 FP
Oct]
New Jersey holds that an employer can
be liable for harassing content on an electronic bulletin board used by
its employees, even though the employer is not the host of the EBB service.
Blakey v. Continental Airlines, #A-5-99, 751 A.2d 538, 2000 N.J. Lexis
650. [2000 FP Sept]
Although management can generally deny
a noncertified employee assn. the privilege of using its bulletin boards,
a federal court in NYC has held that management may not withhold the privilege
because of the content of the messages. Latino Ofcrs. Assn. v. City of
N.Y., 1998 U.S. Dist. Lexis 2018 (S.D.N.Y.). [1999 FP 72]
Tiny San Francisco suburb pays $90,000
to three police employees who were offended by O. J. Simpson jokes posted
on the dept. bulletin board by the Chief of Police. Avedano et al v. City
of Belvedere, 7/6/1996 S.F. Examiner A12; 7/7/1996 S.F. Chronicle A20.
[1997 FP 25-6]
Employer can prohibit union notices on
the employee notice board. Guardian Industries v. NLRB, 49 F.3d 317 (7th
Cir. 1995). [1996 FP 28-9]
Also see: Free Speech, First
Amendment Related, and Union and Associational
Activities