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Lincoln Training Coordinator Denied Travel Pay & Mileage Wins Grievance

NAPE/AFSCME member Devon Gall loves his job as a Training Coordinator for the...

Pay Raises & New Benefits Start July 1

NAPE/AFSCME union members organized to win pay raises in our new State of...

Columbus Social Services Worker Reinstated After Wrongful Termination

When NAPE/AFSCME member Alyssa Drummond received a letter out of the blue terminating...

Become a Volunteer Member Organizer – July 19-26

Are you looking to improve your leadership skills? Would you like to help...

Remote Work Supreme Court Appeal Fully Briefed, Awaiting Oral Argument

Our appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court regarding remote work is now fully...

Richardson County Members Continue to Stand Up For Their Rights

Fifteen NAPE/AFSCME members who work for the Richardson County Roads Department have continued...

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...

Legislature Adjourns After Passing Biennium Budget Fully Funding Salary Increases

The Nebraska Legislature adjourned on June 2 having passed a biennium state budget...

Three Ways for Union Stewards to Recertify For New Contract

All current certified State of Nebraska union stewards must participate in a required...

Kearney NDVA Member Denied Vacation Leave Prevails

Corrina Whitney, a Licensed Practical Nurse and NAPE/AFSCME member at the Central Nebraska...

Three Dozen Union Members Attend Spring Leadership Training – Will You Be Next?

Three dozen union members gathered in Lincoln for our first NAPE/AFSCME leadership training...

Lincoln DHHS Program Coordinator Has Unsatisfactory Evaluation Overturned

When NAPE/AFSCME member Mike St. Cin received his annual performance evaluation and it...

Members Fight Cuts to Institute of Museum & Library Services Funding

Nebraska’s libraries, especially those in rural communities, are bracing for potential funding disruptions...

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...

Dept of Education Members Testify at CIR Remote Work Trial

In mid-April, union members from the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) took our...

State Budget Update: Salary Funding Expected to Pass, Insurance Rates Increase

Beginning on May 6, 2025, the Nebraska Legislature will begin floor debate on...

NAPE/AFSCME Welcomes New Staff Member

NAPE/AFSCME is excited to welcome Kimberly Braaten to our staff. Kim is excited...

NAPE/AFSCME Intern Luke McDermott Named 2025 Truman Scholar

Congratulations to NAPE/AFSCME intern Luke McDermott! Luke, a junior at the University of...

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...

Union Members Elect Delegates to Serve at Biennial Delegate Assembly

NAPE/AFSCME members have elected 38 delegates to join the 25 members of the...

Richardson County Members Fight for Raises at Impasse Trial

Fourteen NAPE/AFSCME members who work for the Richardson County Roads Department who have...

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