Nebraska § 48-214 - Collective bargaining; race or color discrimination prohibited.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 48-214 — Collective bargaining; race or color discrimination prohibited., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48-214. Collective bargaining; race or color discrimination prohibited.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that no representative agency of labor, in collective bargaining with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment or other conditions of work, shall, in such collective bargaining, discriminate against any person because of his race or color. The Department of Labor shall be and hereby is charged with the duty of enforcement of this policy in conformity with Article I of the Constitution of Nebraska and section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America.
Enforcement of policy of collective bargaining in labor disputes was a matter of statewide and not local concern. Midwest Employers Council, Inc. v. City of Omaha, 177 Neb. 877, 131 N.W.2d 609 (1964).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nebraska § 48-214
What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 48-214 cover?
Section 48-214 ("Collective bargaining; race or color discrimination prohibited.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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