Outgoing Board Members Leave Legacy of Record Membership Growth
The NAPE/AFSCME Board of Directors held its final regular meeting of the 2023-2025 term on March 29, 2025. Five board members not seeking re-election were recognized for their service to […]
2025-2027 Board of Directors Election Results, Run Off Voting April 4-14
In March, NAPE/AFSCME members voted to elect twenty members to serve on the Board of Directors for the 2025-2027 term. The following members were elected and will be sworn in […]
Members Advocate at Unicameral During AFL-CIO Legislative Conference
Affiliate union members of the Nebraska State AFL-CIO, including NAPE/AFSCME, came to Lincoln in March to lobby state senators for legislation benefiting union members and workers across Nebraska. Even a […]
Remote Work Cases Proceed at Supreme Court, CIR, & Personnel Board
NAPE/AFSCME members have united to protect our rights under state law to negotiate the terms and conditions of employment, including remote work assignments. While the initial changes to remote work […]
State Senator Prioritizes Bill For Additional Paid Maternity Leave for State Employees
NAPE/AFSCME union members fought hard at the bargaining table to negotiate six weeks of paid maternity leave in our next labor contract that will take effect on July 1, 2025. […]
Delegate Assembly Nominations Close April 18, Voting Begins April 21
The NAPE Biennial Delegate Assembly will take place in Lincoln August 15-17, 2025. The Delegate Assembly is the highest decision making body of our union. Union members elect 40 delegates […]
District Court Judge Rules In Favor of Beatrice DHHS Member
A District Court judge sided with NAPE/AFSCME member Nicole Jurgens, a Physical Therapy Aide at the Beatrice State Developmental Center (BSDC), after the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) […]
Two Year Contract Dispute in Richardson County Heads to CIR March 24
Fourteen NAPE/AFSCME members who work for the Richardson County Roads Department have been working without a contract since July 1, 2023. On March 24, they are taking their fight to […]
Scottsbluff Member Enforces Her Rights Under Winter Weather Policy
NAPE/AFSCME member Mari Waid, a Social Services Worker for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in Scottsbluff, prevailed in a grievance and enforced her rights after DHHS failed […]
NAPE Monitors Proposed State Budget, Health Insurance Increases
The Nebraska Legislature Appropriations Committee began hearings on the proposed 2025-2027 Biennium State Budget on February 18, 2025. The mainline budget bill, LB 261, contains recommended appropriations to fund all […]