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Bargaining Conference/AFSCME Delegate Assembly Ballot Postmark Deadline May 20

In April, all NAPE members will receive a ballot to elect fellow members...

NAPE Endorses Lindstrom & Blood in Gubernatorial Primaries

In March, the NAPE/AFSCME Government Affairs Committee interviewed candidates running for Governor of...

Let’s Talk About Higher Pay – Town Hall Meetings in April & May

This summer, union members elected by their peers will sit across the table...

State College Members Win Major Pay Increase in Mid-Term Contract Negotiations

Over the past few months, NAPE members at Chadron State, Peru State, and...

St. Paul Member Holds Management Accountable for ‘Manifest Disregard for Fairness’

NAPE member Shane Norseen has been a Senior Highway Maintenance Worker in St....

Government Affairs Committee Interviews Four Candidates for Nebraska Governor

In March, the NAPE Government Affairs Committee interviewed four candidates running for the office...

Corrections Librarian has Vacation Leave Reinstated

NAPE Member Caroline Hogan is a Librarian at Lincoln Correctional Center. After working...

Omaha DD Service Coordinator Fends Off Termination Attempt

NAPE member Shawn Paillot is a Developmental Disabilities Community Coordinator Specialist with DHHS....

Scottsbluff CNA Prevails in Shift Reassignment Grievance

NAPE member Sam Jones is a Staff Care Technician II at the Western...

March BOD Meeting Summary

The NAPE/AFSCME Board of Directors held their regularly scheduled quarterly meeting at union...

Record Union Membership Growth Continues

NAPE/AFSCME kicked off our 2022 negotiations campaign, “Grow Stronger Together for a Better...

Why Is Our Pay So Low? Webinar March 23

Nebraska state employee pay often lags behind similar jobs in both the public...

Tecumseh Members Prevail In Out-of-Class Pay Grievance

NAPE members Brian Koch, Joyce Siddall, Floyd Stinson, and Dave Laschanzky work as...

Omaha Behavioral Health Practitioner Wins Comp Time/Pay Grievance

NAPE member Doug Graham is a Behavioral Health Practitioner II at the Omaha...

Bargaining Conference Delegate Nominations Due March 31

The 2022 Bargaining Conference will be held in Lincoln on July 16 &...

AFSCME Delegate Assembly Nominations Due March 31

The 2022 AFSCME Delegate Assembly will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from July...

Lyons NDOT Worker Paid Back Wages After Grievance Win

Dave Schmeckpeper is a NAPE member and Highway Maintenance Worker who works in...

Scottsbluff Laundry Worker Paid After Shift Differential Grievance Filed

In November 2021, our NAPE bargaining team negotiated a historic midterm deal with...

Why Is Our Pay So Low? How Do We Fix It?