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Get a Free “We Are Nebraska: Protect Public Services” T-Shirt

Our NAPE/AFSMCE Volunteer Member Organizers (VMOs) will be visiting worksites across the state...

We Are Nebraska: Protect Public Services

State employees are uniting to protect the public services that our fellow Nebraskans...

CIR Sets January Trial in Richardson County Negotiations Impasse

Our 16 union members who work for the Richardson County Highway Department continue...

CIR Orders State to Negotiate Over Body Scanner Policy at Lincoln Prison

In late September, our union filed legal action against the Nebraska Department of...

Department of Revenue Members Unite Around Those Affected by Layoff

It came as a shock to eleven employees in the Department of Revenue’s...

On Path to 4,000 – Union Membership Reaches New Record High

Union member delegates to the 2025 NAPE/AFSCME Delegate Assembly adopted our strategic plan,...

Union Members Propose Retirement Sick Leave Payout Incentive

In response to the Governor’s proposal to cut the state budget by $500...

Lincoln Regional Center Member Prevails in Wage Dispute

When NAPE/AFSCME member Ryan O’Grady, an Office Technician at the Lincoln Regional Center,...

NAPE/AFSCME Welcomes New Communications Specialist

In early October, NAPE/AFSCME welcomed Lizzie Sukstorf to our team as the new...

Board of Directors Appoints Two New Members At Fall Meeting

The NAPE/AFSCME Board of Directors held its regular meeting in Lincoln on October...

“We Are Nebraska” – Protect Public Services from $500 Million Budget Cuts

Our union membership is at a record high, and we’ve seen success like...

Nebraska Supreme Court Reschedules Remote Work Oral Argument to December 2-4

Initially set for oral argument during the Nebraska Supreme Court’s September term, arguments...

Kearney Social Services Worker Ensures FMLA & Flex Time Requirements are Followed

Amy McCain (DHHS, Kearney) has been a state employee for over 20 years,...

Layoff Rights Training to be Held in October & November

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has directed state code agencies to prepare to cut...

51 Year Veteran Corrections Nurse Wins Vacation Leave Grievance

NAPE/AFSCME member Elaine Serrell began her career as a Licensed Practical Nurse with...

Delegates Attend 46th Biennial Nebraska State AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention in Kearney

Thirteen NAPE/AFSCME members represented our union as delegates to the Nebraska State AFL-CIO’s...

Legal Action Filed Over Corrections Body Image Scanner Use

Our union has filed legal action against the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services...

NAPE Welcomes Two New Staff to Our Field Team

Our union is excited to welcome two new staff members to our field...

Got Involved – Serve on a NAPE/AFSCME Committee

Are you looking for an opportunity to get more involved in your union?...

Leadership Training in Omaha – November 14 & 15

Are you looking for an opportunity to get more involved in your union?...

Membership Reaches New Record High, NAPE Launches 4,000 Forward Campaign

NAPE/AFSCME union membership reached another record high in August with membership surpassing 3,600...