NAPE/AFSCME union members will begin contract negotiations for our 2027-2029 labor contracts in September. Our union members determine our negotiations priorities democratically. We will begin our negotiations preparations by holding town hall meetings around the state and virtually throughout May and June.
Our town hall meetings are the first chance for union members to voice and discuss their negotiations priorities with fellow members. Attend any meeting that is convenient for you, and share what matters most to you to be included in our next labor contracts. Town hall meetings will be held as follows:
Tuesday, May 19 – Wayne State College – 1:30pm (Conn Library 016)
Tuesday, May 19 – Norfolk – 5:30pm (Pizza Ranch)
Tuesday, May 26 – Kearney – 5:30pm (Pizza Ranch)
Wednesday, May 27 – Virtual – 7pm central – Click here to register
Tuesday, June 2 – Fremont – 6:30pm (Gambino’s Pizza East)
Tuesday, June 9 – Lincoln – 5:30pm (Firefighter’s Union Hall)
Wednesday, June 10 – Peru State College – 11am (Student Center Burr Oak)
Thursday, June 11 – Virtual – 7pm central – Click here to register
Thursday, June 18 – Omaha – 6pm (Zio’s Pizza 130th & Center)
Monday, June 22 – Chadron – 5:30pm (Holiday Inn Express)
Tuesday, June 23 – Chadron State College – 11am (Student Center Ponderosa)
Tuesday, June 23 – Scottsbluff – 6pm (Runza)
Wednesday, June 24 – North Platte – 5:30pm (Pizza Ranch)
Monday, June 29 – Virtual – 7pm central – Click here to register
Tuesday, June 30 – Grand Island – 5:30pm (Pizza Ranch)
Once our town hall meetings conclude in June, members will receive a comprehensive survey via email to voice specific priorities and to prioritize ideas shared at the town hall meetings.
The final step in our preparations will be our NAPE/AFSCME Contract Negotiations Summit, which will be held in Lincoln from July 31-August 2. The Contract Negotiations Summit is open to all NAPE/AFSCME members to attend. Attendees will finalize our negotiations proposals and our Board of Directors will appoint members to our negotiations teams. More Summit information will be shared in the coming weeks with union members.
We will submit our negotiations proposals to the State of Nebraska, Department of Education, and Nebraska State College System on September 1. Negotiations begin on September 9 in accordance with state law.
Not a union member? Be sure to join your union today so you can have a voice in your wages and working conditions through contract negotiations.