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NAPE/AFSCME has reached a tentative agreement with the State of Nebraska on a new contract for over 8,000 state employees to run from July 1,

Click to watch a video update. Late in the day on November 13, DHHS CEO Dannette Smith sent a message to employees that the arbitration

A tentative contract agreement with the State of Nebraska has been reached! Ratification meetings will be held around the state and online from November 30

Our NAPE negotiations team has made major progress towards a new contract with the State of Nebraska that includes some of our top priorities like

Child/Family Services Specialist, and NAPE member, Donta Brown had his employment terminated by the Department of Health and Human Services after it was alleged that

If you missed our virtual negotiations update, you can watch it here. If you need the password, please e-mail help@napeafscme.org

In December 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services unilaterally decided to change its employee dress code, requiring all employees to wear business casual

An update from our state negotiations team: October 5, 2020

Contract negotiations between NAPE and the State of Nebraska are underway! The NAPE bargaining team, representing over 8,000 state employees is focused on negotiating a

Veteran DHHS Social Services Worker, and NAPE member, Angel Murtaugh was terminated after a DHHS client filed a complaint with the agency, alleging that Angel

Certified Master Social Worker, and NAPE member, Melissa Kramer was not allowed to work her scheduled shift at the Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln in

Get to know the members of our State of Nebraska master contract Negotiations team! They are proud to represent you!

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All state employees are invited to participate in a socially distanced negotiations kickoff rally on Wednesday, September 16 from 7:30-7:45am on the steps of the

NAPE member, and 19-year veteran of the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Diane Viher was taken to an alley outside the commission office in

Like most state employees, Department of Labor Unemployment Adjudicator Izabela Piper, uses her sick leave when necessary if she is ill. While it seems obvious

While a lot has changed in the world since February, NAPE has continued our effort to overturn the DHHS “business casual” dress code that some

After more than a year of preparation, town hall meetings, worksite visits, and listening sessions with union members all across the state, bargaining conference delegates

NAPE member Cathy Garrity was shocked when she received a formal notice of allegations regarding a comment she made on a WOWT-TV news story about

While our elected negotiating team will bargain with the state on salary, benefits, and other subjects on behalf of all state employees, all NAPE members