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Governor Proposes $500 Million in Cuts – State Services & Jobs At Risk

In July, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen confirmed that he has directed state code...

Fremont NDOT Steward Enforces Out-of-Class Pay Contract Provisions

NAPE/AFSCME member and union steward Sean Vilmont has worked for the Nebraska Department...

Steward Helps Fremont Social Services Worker Challenge Probation Extension and Wins

Danielle Anderson, a Social Services Worker for the Department of Health & Human...

278 New Members Join in July, Union Membership At Record High

NAPE/AFSCME union membership surpassed another record in July when 278 state employees became...

NAPE Demands to Bargain Over Corrections Body Scanner Use

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) informed staff members in late July...

District Court to Hear O’Neill Member’s Probation Extension Case

State employees are required to serve an initial six month probationary period upon...

Biennial Delegate Assembly Convenes August 15-17 in Lincoln

Dozens of union members elected by their peers to serve as delegates to...

Upcoming Leadership Training in Scottsbluff & Omaha

Are you looking for an opportunity to get more involved in your union?...

New Contracts with Higher Pay & Benefits For 8,000+ State Employees No In Effect

Our new NAPE/AFSCME union contracts are now in effect! Union members united together...

VMOs to Deliver Union Goodie Bags Across Nebraska July 20-26

NAPE/AFSCME Volunteer Member Organizers (VMO’s) will be visiting with state employees all across...

North Platte State Patrol Member Has Unjust Discipline Overturned

Most employees will never face a false accusation in the workplace, but those...

Forty Union Members Attend Summer Leadership Training in Lincoln

Forty NAPE/AFSCME members attended our summer union leadership training weekend in Lincoln in...

Columbus Social Services Lead Worker Enforces Flex Time Contract Guarantees

Union members are guaranteed access to a flexible schedule under our union contract,...

Three Union Members Recognized at State Capitol During DHHS Annual Awards

Three NAPE/AFSCME members who work for the Department of Health and Human Services...

Take Action: Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Will Harm Nebraskans and State Employees

On June 29, the US Senate passed a procedural motion to pave the...

Lincoln Training Coordinator Denied Travel Pay & Mileage Wins Grievance

NAPE/AFSCME member Devon Gall loves his job as a Training Coordinator for the...

Pay Raises & New Benefits Start July 1

NAPE/AFSCME union members organized to win pay raises in our new State of...

Columbus Social Services Worker Reinstated After Wrongful Termination

When NAPE/AFSCME member Alyssa Drummond received a letter out of the blue terminating...

Become a Volunteer Member Organizer – July 19-26

Are you looking to improve your leadership skills? Would you like to help...

Remote Work Supreme Court Appeal Fully Briefed, Awaiting Oral Argument

Our appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court regarding remote work is now fully...

Richardson County Members Continue to Stand Up For Their Rights

Fifteen NAPE/AFSCME members who work for the Richardson County Roads Department have continued...

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