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Rep’s Corner: Frequently Asked Pay Raise Questions

NAPE/AFSCME members who work at a state code and non-code agency will see...

More Worksites Join the Ranks with Majority Union Membership

State of Nebraska employees continue to become union members in record numbers, and...

Corrections Nurse Has Wrongful Termination Reversed

NAPE/AFSCME member Becky Brinson, a Registered Nurse at the Reception and Treatment Center...

NAPE Member’s Daughter Wins AFSCME Family Scholarship

Every year, the AFSCME Family Scholarship is awarded to 10 high school seniors...

Member Spotlight: DC Walter – NDOT Crew Chief

Meet NAPE/AFSCME member DC Walter, a Crew Chief for the Nebraska Department of...

Members Submit Contract Negotiations Proposals by June 14

NAPE/AFSCME members may directly submit negotiations proposals to be considered by delegates to...

New Dept of Labor Member Shares Why She Joined at Negotiations Town Hall

Lani Niederhaus, an Office Specialist at the Department of Labor, joined our union...

Rep’s Corner: Meet New Field Representative Bob Cousins!

Meet Bob Cousins, the newest member of our NAPE/AFSCME staff. Bob brings decades...

NAPE Members Elect Seven Delegates to AFSCME Convention

In May, NAPE/AFSCME members voted electronically to elect delegates to the 2024 AFSCME...

Become a Union Steward in One Day Training – June 22

A training class for union members wishing to become new union stewards will...

July 1, 2024 Raise Calculator

NAPE/AFSCME members who work at a state code or non-code agency can use...

Hastings Member Prevails in Wrongful Termination Grievance

NAPE/AFSCME member Tyler Tomaszkiewicz recently prevailed in a grievance after being wrongfully terminated...

Contract Negotiations Town Hall Meetings in May & June

It’s time for NAPE/AFSCME union members to share their priorities for our upcoming...

Norfolk Sisters Unite and Win After Bereavement Leave Denial

Michelle and Briana Arends, both NAPE/AFSCME members at the Norfolk Regional Center, recently...

Veterans Affairs Members Challenge Unsatisfactory Performance Evaluations and Win

Three NAPE/AFSCME members at the Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs (NDVA) recently prevailed...

42 Union Members Elected As Delegates to State Bargaining Conference

In April, State of Nebraska contract union members elected delegates to the NAPE/AFSCME...

Lincoln Material Specialist Shares Why She Joined Our Union

NAPE/AFSCME member Olivia Todd, a Mail/Material Specialist for the Nebraska Department of Administrative...

Nebraska Primary Election Day is May 14 – Don’t Forget to Vote!

It’s important  for union members to be active voters and elect candidates who...

Member Spotlight: Trevor Burianek – State Network Analyst

NAPE/AFSCME member Trevor Burianek began working for the State of Nebraska in March...

AFSCME Convention Delegate Election – Vote May 15-31

The 2024 AFSCME Delegate Assembly & Convention will be held in Los Angeles,...

Field Rep’s Corner: Transferring to a New Agency

In this edition of Rep’s Corner, Field Representative Eddie Schooler discusses what to...