Norfolk Nurse Has Unjust Disciplinary Action Overturned
No employee should ever face unjust disciplinary action, let alone when they are facing health challenges. But that’s exactly what happened to NAPE/AFSCME member Megan Arthur. Megan, a Registered Nurse […]
Social Services Workers – Largest State Job Classification – Surpasses Majority Union Membership
NAPE/AFSCME represents over 8,000 state employees who work in more than 400 job classifications. The more than 600 dedicated social services workers who provide vital services to Nebraskans in all […]
Nebraska Supreme Court Orders Supplemental Briefing in Remote Work Case
The Nebraska Supreme Court has ordered supplemental briefing in our remote work/mandatory subject of bargaining case. The court has ordered our union and the State of Nebraska to submit additional […]
Richardson County Wage Trial Begins, Continued to March 16-17
A trial before the Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations (CIR) began on January 8 in Lincoln to end a more than three-year-old contract dispute. Sixteen NAPE/AFSCME union members who work […]
Union Members Celebrate Their Love This Valentine’s Day
If you ask NAPE/AFSCME members Dawn and Randy Archuleta where they met, they respond in unison, “In prison!” Technically speaking, they aren’t wrong. Dawn, a nurse with the Nebraska Department […]
Union Member Victory: Agreement Reached on Corrections Body Scanner Contract Language
In late September, our union filed legal action against the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) after it failed to negotiate the terms and conditions of employment regarding the implementation […]
Board of Directors Adopts New Style for 2026 Bargaining Conference at Winter Meeting
The NAPE/AFSCME Board of Directors held its winter meeting at union headquarters in Lincoln on January 10, 2026. During a lengthy agenda, the Board voted unanimously to change the traditional […]
2026 Leadership Training Weekends Registration Now Open
Have you been looking for an opportunity to get more involved in your union? Here’s your chance! NAPE/AFSCME members are invited and encouraged to register for a 2026 Leadership Training. […]
We’re United to Protect Public Services in 2026
In November, we launched our “We Are Nebraska: Protect Public Services” campaign in response to the Governor’s proposal to cut the state budget by $500 million and eliminate jobs. Union […]
District Court Judge Rules in Favor of Probationary Union Members
When a new state employee is hired, they serve an initial probationary period of six months. The initial probationary period is a time for the employee and management to determine […]