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Union Members Fight to Protect Public Services in State Budget

For months, NAPE/AFSCME union members have united to protect public services from drastic...

Whitehall, YRTC, and NCYF Members Unite to Protect Youth from Harmful Budget Cuts

Union members have united to oppose a plan in the Governor’s proposed budget...

Supplemental Supreme Court Briefs Filed, District Court Holds Hearing on Remote Work

Our union and the State of Nebraska filed supplemental briefs at the Nebraska...

Support Richardson County Members at March 16 Wage Trial in Lincoln

Sixteen NAPE/AFSCME union members who work for the Richardson County Roads Department have...

Lincoln Regional Center Surpasses Majority Membership

It’s an exciting time for our union as membership has grown to another...

Union Members Advocate & Win During 2026 Legislative Session

The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature’s short session is more than halfway complete, and NAPE/AFSCME...

Members Lobby at Nebraska State AFL-CIO Legislative Conference

When NAPE/AFSCME members unite together to educate our state senators on important issues...

Members Unite to Tell Dept of Education Health Care and Social Workers Are Professionals

Higher education is already too expensive, and now a new rule by the...

New UNL Intern Joins NAPE/AFSCME Field Team this Spring

Say hello to the newest member of the NAPE/AFSCME staff! In January, our...

Union Members Unite to Protect Public Services During 2026 Legislative Session

The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature began its short session on January 7, and the...

Norfolk Nurse Has Unjust Disciplinary Action Overturned

No employee should ever face unjust disciplinary action, let alone when they are...

Social Services Workers – Largest State Job Classification – Surpasses Majority Union Membership

NAPE/AFSCME represents over 8,000 state employees who work in more than 400 job...

Nebraska Supreme Court Orders Supplemental Briefing in Remote Work Case

The Nebraska Supreme Court has ordered supplemental briefing in our remote work/mandatory subject...

Richardson County Wage Trial Begins, Continued to March 16-17

A trial before the Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations (CIR) began on January...

Union Members Celebrate Their Love This Valentine’s Day

If you ask NAPE/AFSCME members Dawn and Randy Archuleta where they met, they...

Union Member Victory: Agreement Reached on Corrections Body Scanner Contract Language

In late September, our union filed legal action against the Nebraska Department of...

Board of Directors Adopts New Style for 2026 Bargaining Conference at Winter Meeting

The NAPE/AFSCME Board of Directors held its winter meeting at union headquarters in...

2026 Leadership Training Weekends Registration Now Open

Have you been looking for an opportunity to get more involved in your...

We’re United to Protect Public Services in 2026

In November, we launched our “We Are Nebraska: Protect Public Services” campaign in...

District Court Judge Rules in Favor of Probationary Union Members

When a new state employee is hired, they serve an initial probationary period...

Richardson County Citizens Attend Road Workers Contract Forum, CIR Trial Set for January 8

Sixteen NAPE/AFSCME union members who work for the Richardson County Roads Department have...