Lincoln Training Coordinator Denied Travel Pay & Mileage Wins Grievance
NAPE/AFSCME member Devon Gall loves his job as a Training Coordinator for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). When Devon was hired by DHHS in April 2024, […]
Pay Raises & New Benefits Start July 1
NAPE/AFSCME union members organized to win pay raises in our new State of Nebraska contract that takes effect on July 1, 2025. State employees with satisfactory or better performance evaluations […]
Columbus Social Services Worker Reinstated After Wrongful Termination
When NAPE/AFSCME member Alyssa Drummond received a letter out of the blue terminating her employment, she contacted her union representative right away. “I knew something was wrong with the situation, […]
Become a Volunteer Member Organizer – July 19-26
Are you looking to improve your leadership skills? Would you like to help strengthen our union and visit with state employees around Nebraska about our new union contract? Then sign […]
Remote Work Supreme Court Appeal Fully Briefed, Awaiting Oral Argument
Our appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court regarding remote work is now fully briefed. The State of Nebraska responded to our April brief with its own brief in mid-May. Our […]
Richardson County Members Continue to Stand Up For Their Rights
Fifteen NAPE/AFSCME members who work for the Richardson County Roads Department have continued to serve their community despite working nearly two years without a contract and without seeing a salary […]
New Board of Directors Sworn In For Two Year Term
The NAPE/AFSCME Board of Directors began the new 2025-2027 term with its first regular meeting on May 31 at NAPE Headquarters in Lincoln. Ten new board members were sworn into […]
Legislature Adjourns After Passing Biennium Budget Fully Funding Salary Increases
The Nebraska Legislature adjourned on June 2 having passed a biennium state budget that fully funds the second largest salary increases for NAPE/AFSCME members since 1987. The session, however, will […]
Three Ways for Union Stewards to Recertify For New Contract
All current certified State of Nebraska union stewards must participate in a required training on our new NAPE/State of Nebraska Contract that will take effect July 1, 2025 to maintain […]
Kearney NDVA Member Denied Vacation Leave Prevails
Corrina Whitney, a Licensed Practical Nurse and NAPE/AFSCME member at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home (CNVH) in Kearney, recently stood up for all union members by filing a grievance after […]
