NAPE In Supreme Court Brief: Remote Work is A Mandatory Subject of Bargaining
In mid-April, our union filed our brief and argument in our appeal pending before the Nebraska Supreme Court that remote work is a mandatory subject of bargaining. This is one […]
Dept of Education Members Testify at CIR Remote Work Trial
In mid-April, union members from the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) took our case arguing that remote work is a mandatory subject of bargaining to the Nebraska Commission of Industrial […]
State Budget Update: Salary Funding Expected to Pass, Insurance Rates Increase
Beginning on May 6, 2025, the Nebraska Legislature will begin floor debate on the 2025-2027 biennium state budget. The budget bills, LB261 through LB 264 were advanced by the appropriations […]
NAPE/AFSCME Welcomes New Staff Member
NAPE/AFSCME is excited to welcome Kimberly Braaten to our staff. Kim is excited to serve our members as our Executive Assistant, providing administrative support to our Executive Director and Board […]
NAPE/AFSCME Intern Luke McDermott Named 2025 Truman Scholar
Congratulations to NAPE/AFSCME intern Luke McDermott! Luke, a junior at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, was selected as just one of 54 students nationwide to receive the prestigious Harry S. […]
New Board Members to Be Sworn in May 31 for Two-Year Term
After elections in April, and runoff elections in May, NAPE/AFSCME members have chosen twenty union members to join the executive committee as members of the 2025-2027 NAPE/AFSCME Board of Directors. […]
Union Members Elect Delegates to Serve at Biennial Delegate Assembly
NAPE/AFSCME members have elected 38 delegates to join the 25 members of the Board of Directors at the 2025 Biennial Delegate Assembly which will take place in Lincoln from August […]
Richardson County Members Fight for Raises at Impasse Trial
Fourteen NAPE/AFSCME members who work for the Richardson County Roads Department who have not had a pay raise since 2022 took their case for fair pay to the Nebraska Commission […]
Scottsbluff Dept of Labor Member Enforces Flexible Scheduling
NAPE/AFSCME member Monica Zamarripa, an Unemployment Insurance Claims Specialist for the Nebraska Department of Labor in Scottsbluff, defended her rights after her request to flex her schedule was unreasonably denied. […]
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 […]
