The NAPE/AFSCME Board of Directors held its regular fall meeting on October 24, 2026 at NAPE/AFSCME Headquarters in Lincoln. As part of a lengthy agenda, the Board set schedules for important and exciting 2027 NAPE/AFSCME events.
On February 17 & 18, 2027, NAPE/AFSCME will host legislative action days. NAPE/AFSCME members will be invited to Lincoln to learn about the legislative process, the state budget, how bills become law in the Unicameral, attend a dinner with state senators, and lobby senators directly at the Capitol. Stay tuned for more details and sign up in the coming months.
The Board also set schedules for the 2027 NAPE/AFSCME Delegate Assembly, delegate elections, and Board of Directors elections. The 2027 Delegate Assembly will take place in Lincoln on August 27-29, 2027. Delegate nominations and elections will run during April & May.
Board of Directors nominations and elections will run in March & April, with new board members being seated on May 22, 2027. All NAPE/AFSCME members will receive detailed election information in advance of the nomination periods by mail and email in accordance with our Elections Code.
The Board heard reports from our negotiations teams on the progress of bargaining, our Membership Committee which reported on our membership growth as we approach our goal of having 4,000 members for the first time in our history, and our Membership Rights Committee reported on a host of legal actions being taken to protect our members’ rights.
Additionally, the board adopted routine budget amendments as we operate in our ninth straight year with a fully balanced budget. The board also spent time discussing our organizing plans for 2027 and beyond to help strengthen our union and our voice on the job.
The next regular meeting of the NAPE/AFSCME Board of Directors will take place on Saturday, January 9, 2027 at 9am at NAPE/AFSCME Headquarters in Lincoln. Board meetings are open to all members to observe.