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Scottsbluff DHHS Member Sees Pay Raise After Performance Evaluation Grievance Win

NAPE/AFSCME member Mari Waid, a Social Services Worker in Scottsbluff, recently won her...

Omaha NDOT Member Challenges Unreasonable Vacation Leave Denial and Wins

NAPE/AFSCME member Jay Jensen, a Senior Highway Maintenance Worker in Omaha, recently prevailed...

National Union Leaders Visit Omaha, Participate in AFL-CIO Roundtable

AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler made a trip to...

More Than 100 New Union Members Joined NAPE/AFSCME Last Month

Our union is stronger than ever with new members joining every day, and...

State College Contract Negotiations Are Underway

Our Nebraska State College System (NSCS) negotiations team has made early progress on...

Nebraska Department of Education Contract Negotiations Update

Our Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) negotiations team kicked off negotiations in October...

Rep’s Corner – Seven Tests of Just Cause

In this month’s edition of The Rep’s Corner, Field Representative Chris Morton discusses...

NAPE/AFSCME Endorsements – Union Members Vote – Election Day November 5

Union members are ready to have their voices heard at the ballot box...

Union Members Begin Contract Negotiations With Rally in Lincoln

The night before the start of negotiations for our 2025-2027 union contracts, hundreds...

Central City NDOT Member Holds Management Accountable in Grievance Win

NAPE/AFSCME member Kitty Guthmiller, a Senior Highway Maintenance Worker in Central City prevailed...

Kearney Social Services Worker Stands Up for Her Rights at Work

NAPE/AFSCME member Megan Baker, a Social Services Worker in Kearney, stood up for...

Lincoln Family Fights for the Future: Negotiating for a Better Tomorrow

In September, NAPE/AFSCME members Thomas and Sarah Wuestewald, employees at the Nebraska Public...

40-year Member & Union Leader Advocates for Troubled Youth in Kearney

Robin Smith has worked for the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center (YRTC) in...

Library Commission Surpasses Majority Membership

Our union has reached record-high membership and agencies and worksites across Nebraska continue...

Union Member Shares Why She’s Grieving Remote Work Changes

NAPE/AFSCME member April Leach-Sanna, a Design Project Manager for the Department of Administrative...

Lincoln DHHS Member Wins AFSCME Union Plus Scholarship

NAPE/AFSCME member Rajeana Harris, a Community Support Specialist for the Department of Health...

NAPE/AFSCME 3,000 Strong United Together Leadership Conference – November 15-17

Are you a member interested in getting more involved in our union? Are...

Negotiations Team to Visit Worksites Across Nebraska in September

Come meet the union members negotiating our 2025-2027 NAPE/AFSCME State of Nebraska union...

2024 Contract Negotiations Kickoff Rally – September 10

Our union will host a Contract Negotiations Kickoff Rally in Lincoln on September...

State Colleges and Dept. of Education Members Set Negotiations Priorities

In August, union members who work under our contracts at the Nebraska State...

Pender Social Services Worker Prevails in Flex Time Grievance

NAPE/AFSCME member Cassie Grave, a Social Services Worker for the Department of Health...