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Members Win Major Legislative Victory in Campaign to Protect Public Services

Throughout the 2026 legislative session, NAPE/AFSCME members have united to protect public services...

Richardson County Members Go to Trial For $6.40/Hour Pay Raise

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

Members Unite to Prevent Furloughs & Layoffs In State Budget Fight

The Nebraska Legislature is scheduled to adjourn on April 17, but before it...

Scottsbluff CNA Enforces Right to Fill Vacant Position and Wins

NAPE/AFSCME member Ashleigh Simpson has worked as a Staff Care Technician for the...

Learn How to Get a Pay Raise at Union Meetings in April

Have you ever wondered how you can get a pay raise working in...

Members Learn their Rights in the Workplace at Kearney Leadership Training

Over two dozen NAPE/AFSCME members attended our spring Leadership Training in Kearney. Members...

State Employee Health Insurance Renewal Rates Expected to Rise

In the 2025-2027 biennium state budget, the legislature fully funded our negotiated salaries,...

DHHS Member Celebrates 47 Years of State Service

NAPE/AFSCME member Eric Bachenberg has been a state employee for longer than most...

The Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations - a state labor court - is shown here at a previous hearing related to Gov. Jim Pillen's order to end remote work. (Paul Hammel/Nebraska Examiner)
CIR Rules Against Department of Education Members in Remote Work Case, Appeal Filed

Our union committed to protecting our right to negotiate the terms and conditions...

Board of Directors Prepares For Our Future at Spring Meeting

The NAPE/AFSCME Board of Directors held its spring meeting at union headquarters in...

Union Members Fight to Protect Public Services in State Budget

For months, NAPE/AFSCME union members have united to protect public services from drastic...

Whitehall, YRTC, and NCYF Members Unite to Protect Youth from Harmful Budget Cuts

Union members have united to oppose a plan in the Governor’s proposed budget...

Supplemental Supreme Court Briefs Filed, District Court Holds Hearing on Remote Work

Our union and the State of Nebraska filed supplemental briefs at the Nebraska...

Support Richardson County Members at March 16 Wage Trial in Lincoln

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

Lincoln Regional Center Surpasses Majority Membership

It’s an exciting time for our union as membership has grown to another...

Union Members Advocate & Win During 2026 Legislative Session

The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature’s short session is more than halfway complete, and NAPE/AFSCME...

Members Lobby at Nebraska State AFL-CIO Legislative Conference

When NAPE/AFSCME members unite together to educate our state senators on important issues...

Members Unite to Tell Dept of Education Health Care and Social Workers Are Professionals

Higher education is already too expensive, and now a new rule by the...

New UNL Intern Joins NAPE/AFSCME Field Team this Spring

Say hello to the newest member of the NAPE/AFSCME staff! In January, our...

Union Members Unite to Protect Public Services During 2026 Legislative Session

The Nebraska Unicameral Legislature began its short session on January 7, and the...

Norfolk Nurse Has Unjust Disciplinary Action Overturned

No employee should ever face unjust disciplinary action, let alone when they are...