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Union Members Ratify 2025-2027 State of Nebraska Contract With Higher Pay & Better Benefits

Union members at the State of Nebraska (code & non-code agencies) have ratified...

Department of Education Reaches Tentative Agreement

After months of negotiations with the Nebraska Department of Education, your negotiations team...

State of Nebraska Contract Reaches Tentative Agreement

After four months of negotiations, our negotiations team has reached a tentative contract...

State of Nebraska and NDE Contract Negotiations Enter Mediation

Our State of Nebraska and Department of Education (NDE) contract negotiations teams have...

State College Support Staff Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

Our Nebraska State College System support staff negotiations team has reached a tentative...

Omaha DHHS Member Enforces Her Rights, Wins Retroactive Pay Raise

NAPE/AFSCME member Jennifer Nettles, a Resource Developer for the Department of Health and...

Lincoln DHHS Member Prevails After Management Violates Contract

NAPE/AFSCME member Linda Parker prevailed in a grievance after the Department of Health...

Major Social Security Victory: GPO/WEP Finally Repealed

NAPE/AFSCME members have lobbied our federal representatives in congress for decades to repeal...

2024 Was Another Historic Year for Union Growth and Solidarity

2024 was a historic year for the growth and strength of our union....

Crime Commission Member Shares Why She Joined Our Union

Calleigh Tatum, a Youth Justice Specialist for the Nebraska Crime Commission, became a...

Rep’s Corner: Ratification 101

The next step in the contract negotiations process is for union members to...

NAPE Welcomes Familiar Face as New Field Representative

NAPE/AFSCME is adding a familiar face to our field team. Téa Cushman started...

Nebraska’s 109th Legislature Convenes January 8

The 109th Nebraska Legislature will convene on January 8, 2025 for its first...

Looking to Help Shape Our Union’s Future? Serve on a Committee

In accordance with our bylaws, the NAPE/AFSCME Biennial Delegate Assembly will convene in...

December 31 Contract Negotiations Deadline Approaches

Our State of Nebraska contract negotiations team has been hard at work at...

Gothenburg NDOT Member Gets Retroactive Pay Raise After Grievance Win

When Justin Morrell, an Automotive/Diesel Mechanic for the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT)...

Department of Correctional Services Nurse Holds Management Accountable

NAPE/AFSCME member Jude Dean, a Clinical Nurse Trainer for the Department of Correctional...

80%+ of Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Employees Are Union Members

As our membership numbers continue to climb, more and more agencies and worksites...

50+ Union Members Attend 3,000 Strong Leadership Conference in Lincoln

More than 50 union leaders attended our 3,000 Strong United Together Leadership Conference...

Board of Directors Appoints New Members to Complete 2025 Term

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

Kearney NDVA Member Encourages Members to Become Leaders

Meet Brandon Pierce, an Activity Specialist at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in...

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