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State Violates CIR Order, NAPE Takes Legal Action

Last week, the Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations (CIR) granted our union’s motion...

CIR Grants Union’s Motion: Remote Work Executive Order Halted

On December 13, our union members filed a petition with the Nebraska Commission...

3,000 Strong: Our Union’s Plan for 2024

As we welcome the new year, NAPE/AFSCME union members are more determined than...

Scottsbluff DHHS Member Has Unjust Discipline Overturned

NAPE/AFSCME member Marisela Aguilar, a Social Services Worker for the Department of Health...

Omaha Social Services Worker Prevails After Being Denied a Promotion

In early 2023, NAPE/AFSCME member Kimberly Skaggs applied for a promotion to Lead...

NDOT Union Steward Enforces Our Contract, Secures On-Call Pay

NAPE/AFSCME union steward Ruben Adams, a Highway Maintenance Crew Chief for the Nebraska...

Fremont DHHS Member Prevails in Grievance

NAPE/AFSCME member Levi Mahnke, a Social Services Worker for the Department of Health...

Education Veteran Receives TRICARE Stipend After Learning About NAPE Grievance Victory

NAPE/AFSCME member Jon Streich, a Program Specialist at the Nebraska Department of Education,...

Member Spotlight: Aidan Bridges, Food Service Worker, Western NE Veterans Home

Meet NAPE/AFSCME member Aidan Bridges, a Food Service Worker at the Western Nebraska...

Rep’s Corner: The Pre-Disciplinary Process

In this edition of Rep’s Corner, Field Representatives Eddie Schooler and Ryan Lawrence...

Library Commission Member Puts Books in the Hands of Nebraskans

Meet NAPE/AFSCME Member Mackenzie Marrow, a Library Technician for the Nebraska Library Commission....

Union Members Stand Together at Hearing

On December 21, 2023, the Nebraska Commission on Industrial Relations (CIR) held a...

CIR Hearing Date Set for Thursday, December 21

The Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations (CIR) has set a hearing on our...

Legal Action Filed Over Remote Work Executive Order

On December 7, hundreds of union members took action at the State Capitol...

Union Members Take Action, Renew Demand to Bargain Over Remote Work

Hundreds of union members gathered on December 7 for a day of action...

Union Demands to Bargain Remote Work, Members Take Action

On November 13, Governor Jim Pillen issued Executive Order 23-17 which effectively ends...

Union Members Prevail in Grievance for NAPE/AFSCME Military Veterans

NAPE/AFSCME members Grant Ottinger and Paul Curry recently prevailed in grievances after the...

DMV Union Members Demand to Bargain Over Wages

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) continues to struggle to attract and retain...

NAPE/AFSCME Advocates for NDOT Worker Safety at Kearney Press Conference

After a hard day of work, all Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) employees...

More Than 1,300 New Members Joined NAPE/AFSCME in 2023

NAPE/AFSCME Local 61 saw record membership growth in 2023. In the past year,...

Scottsbluff CNA Wins Mandatory Overtime Grievance

NAPE/AFSCME member Marisol Myers, a Staff Care Technician (CNA) at the Western Nebraska...