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Contract Negotiations Begin

Following months of planning and preparations, negotiations for our new labor contract begin...

Negotiations Kickoff Rally – September 13

All state employees are invited to attend a contract negotiations kickoff rally on...

Over 1,100 State Employees Became NAPE/AFSCME Members in Past Year

NAPE/AFSCME membership has grown at a rapid pace over the course of the...

Omaha Administrative Specialist Prevails in Pay Rate Grievance

NAPE/AFSCME member Tammy Pedrick has worked for the State of Nebraska for more...

S. Sioux City CFS Specialist Has Unjust Discipline Overturned

NAPE/AFSCME Member Veronica Yebra is a Child/Family Services Specialist in South Sioux City....

Fremont SSW Stands Up For Right to Use Sick Leave

NAPE/AFSCME member Melissa Haynes is a Social Services Worker at the Fremont Customer...

Social Service Workers/Leads Win Double Time OT Pay

NAPE/AFSCME is proud to announce that we have reached an agreement with the...

Government Affairs Committee Interviews Candidates for Legislature

The NAPE/AFSCME Government Affairs Committee is a group of Democrat, Republican, and Non-Partisan...

Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Webinar – Sept. 21

NAPE/AFSCME members who have student loan debt may be eligible for the federal...

Union Members Set State Contract Negotiations Priorities

Sixty NAPE/AFSCME members elected as delegates to our 17th Biennial Bargaining Conference met...

State Contract Negotiations Team Elected

Union members elected as delegates to the 17th Biennial NAPE/AFSCME Bargaining Conference elected...

Members Invited to Agency Specific Virtual Negotiations Prep Meetings

As part of the state negotiations process, NAPE/AFSCME will bargain agency specific contract...

Why I Joined NAPE/AFSCME

In just a few weeks, NAPE/AFSCME will begin negotiating a new labor contract...

Negotiations Priorities Webinar – August 24

State employees are invited to attend a webinar on Wednesday, August 24 at...

Omaha DD Service Coordinator Challenges Unsatisfactory Evaluation and Wins

NAPE/AFSCME member Frank Stewart is a Developmental Disabilities Services Coordinator for the Department...

Bellevue DMV Examiner Prevails in Mileage Reimbursement Grievance

NAPE/AFSCME member Roger Lazo is a Motor Vehicle Examiner in Bellevue. Roger is...

Lincoln Nurse Succeeds in Confidentiality Grievance

NAPE/AFSCME Member Cathy Schaben is a LPN at the Lincoln Regional Center. This...

Vets Home CNA Wins Grievance After Improper Initial Probation Extension

NAPE/AFSCME Member Rylie Weaver is a Staff Care Technician II (CNA) at the...

NAPE/AFSCME Attorney Retires After 37 Years Representing Members

NAPE/AFSCME Attorney Dalton Tietjen retired on July 31 capping off a 37 year...

NAPE Members Attend 45th AFSCME Delegate Assembly in Philadelphia

NAPE/AFSCME members Brandon Brown (Revenue – Lincoln), Jessica Davis (DHHS – Lincoln), Avery...

24 Hour Facility Overtime Pay Increase Extended Through June 30, 2023

In another victory for NAPE/AFSCME members, contract provisions that allow 24 hour facility...