LINCOLN, Neb. —

Nebraska's largest union made its case before Nebraska's highest court on Tuesday, saying the state needed to bargain with employees before it curtailed remote work.

It's a case that's been in the works for years, ever since Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order in late 2023 forcing most state workers back to in-person office work.

The Nebraska Association of Public Employees said that seriously affected its members.

"The order worked a substantial change in the terms and conditions of employment for many Nebraska employees who were working remotely," Richard Griffin, the attorney for NAPE, said. "Some had been hired into jobs that had been advertised in remote, as remote, and had never worked in an office previously."

Griffin said workers cited issues with transpo

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