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NDOT Union Steward Enforces Our Contract, Secures On-Call Pay

NAPE/AFSCME union steward Ruben Adams, a Highway Maintenance Crew Chief for the Nebraska...

Fremont DHHS Member Prevails in Grievance

NAPE/AFSCME member Levi Mahnke, a Social Services Worker for the Department of Health...

Education Veteran Receives TRICARE Stipend After Learning About NAPE Grievance Victory

NAPE/AFSCME member Jon Streich, a Program Specialist at the Nebraska Department of Education,...

Member Spotlight: Aidan Bridges, Food Service Worker, Western NE Veterans Home

Meet NAPE/AFSCME member Aidan Bridges, a Food Service Worker at the Western Nebraska...

Rep’s Corner: The Pre-Disciplinary Process

In this edition of Rep’s Corner, Field Representatives Eddie Schooler and Ryan Lawrence...

Library Commission Member Puts Books in the Hands of Nebraskans

Meet NAPE/AFSCME Member Mackenzie Marrow, a Library Technician for the Nebraska Library Commission....

Union Members Stand Together at Hearing

On December 21, 2023, the Nebraska Commission on Industrial Relations (CIR) held a...

CIR Hearing Date Set for Thursday, December 21

The Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations (CIR) has set a hearing on our...

Legal Action Filed Over Remote Work Executive Order

On December 7, hundreds of union members took action at the State Capitol...

Union Members Take Action, Renew Demand to Bargain Over Remote Work

Hundreds of union members gathered on December 7 for a day of action...

Union Demands to Bargain Remote Work, Members Take Action

On November 13, Governor Jim Pillen issued Executive Order 23-17 which effectively ends...

Union Members Prevail in Grievance for NAPE/AFSCME Military Veterans

NAPE/AFSCME members Grant Ottinger and Paul Curry recently prevailed in grievances after the...

DMV Union Members Demand to Bargain Over Wages

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) continues to struggle to attract and retain...

NAPE/AFSCME Advocates for NDOT Worker Safety at Kearney Press Conference

After a hard day of work, all Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) employees...

More Than 1,300 New Members Joined NAPE/AFSCME in 2023

NAPE/AFSCME Local 61 saw record membership growth in 2023. In the past year,...

Scottsbluff CNA Wins Mandatory Overtime Grievance

NAPE/AFSCME member Marisol Myers, a Staff Care Technician (CNA) at the Western Nebraska...

Kearney Nurse Prevails in Vacation Leave Grievance

NAPE/AFSCME member Heather Edwards, a Registered Nurse at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home...

Member Spotlight: DHHS Community Support Specialist Shelly Witt

NAPE/AFSCME member Shelly Witt is one of only five Community Support Specialists (CSS)...

Rep’s Corner: Annual Performance Evaluations

In this edition of The Rep’s Corner, Field Representative Eddie Schooler talks about...

Union Prepares to Bargain Over Remote Work, Surveys Members

In response to Executive Order 23-17, our union has taken the first step...

Union Members Mobilize In Response to Remote Work Executive Order

Executive Order 23-17 NAPE/AFSCME union members professionally delivered vital public services in person...