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Executive Order Eliminates State Jobs, Union Members Prepare to Negotiate

On April 30, the Governor issued Executive Order 24-03 which will effectively eliminate...

3,000 Strong Worksite Lunches Spark Member Involvement

In March, NAPE/AFSCME kicked off our 2024 Contract Negotiations Campaign with lunch meetings...

Fremont SSW Survives Tragic House Fire, Union Members Have Her Back

Rochelle Adame, a NAPE/AFSCME member and Social Services Worker in Fremont, tragically lost...

Lincoln Regional Center Members Win Back Wages in Pay Grievances

NAPE/AFSCME members Joe Laster and Tiffany Fitzpatrick, employees at the Lincoln Regional Center...

Scottsbluff Supply Technician Has Unjust Discipline Overturned

NAPE/AFSCME member Terry Allgayer, a Supply Technician II at the Western Nebraska Veterans...

Bargaining Conference Elections This Month

The 2024 NAPE/AFSCME Bargaining Conference will take place July 27 & 28 in...

Dozens of Members Become New Union Stewards

In March, two dozen NAPE/AFSCME members took our steward training course and have...

Member Spotlight – Anissa Rasmussen, Economic Development

In March 2024, NAPE/AFSCME member Anissa Rasmussen celebrated 20 years in her position...

2024 Nebraska Legislature Primary Election – Endorsed Candidates

In election years, The NAPE/AFSCME Government Affairs Committee (GAC) invites all candidates for...

Board of Directors Holds Regular Meeting in March

The NAPE/AFSCME Board of Directors held its regular quarterly meeting on March 9,...

Field Rep’s Corner: Out-of-Class Pay

In this edition of The Rep’s Corner, Field Representative Ryan Lawrence discusses the...

2024 Legislative Candidate Government Affairs Committee Interview Summaries

The NAPE/AFSCME Government Affairs Committee (GAC) is a bipartisan group of NAPE/AFSCME union...

3,000 Strong: United Together – For Lunch!

On Tuesday, March 5, NAPE/AFSCME Local 61 will kick off our 2024 contract...

Union Members Testify at CIR Remote Work Trial, Decision Expected in Late April

Since Executive Order 23-17 was issued by the Governor in November 2023, NAPE/AFSCME...

Nominations for 2024 Bargaining Conference Delegates Due March 29

The 2024 NAPE/AFSCME Bargaining Conference will take place July 27 & 28 in...

NAPE/AFSCME Members Lobby Legislators at AFL-CIO Legislative Conference

The Nebraska State AFL-CIO hosted its annual Legislative Conference and Lobby Day on...

Hastings Parole Officer Reinstated After Wrongful Termination

NAPE/AFSCME member Craig Williams, a Parole Officer with the Nebraska Board of Parole...

DMV Examiners Unite to Continue the Fight for Higher Wages

In November 2023, our union sent the State of Nebraska a request to...

Meet Union Member Sean Case – State Patrol Aircraft Mechanic

Meet NAPE/AFSCME member Sean Case, an Aircraft Mechanic for the Nebraska State Patrol...

NAPE/AFSCME Welcomes Spring Organizing Interns

Meet the five new organizing interns who recently joined our NAPE/AFSCME field team! ...

Rep’s Corner: Probation Periods

In this edition of The Rep’s Corner, Field Representative Chris Morton covers the...