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State Contract Bargaining Conference To Take Place July 27-28

42 union members elected to serve as delegates to the 2024 State Bargaining...

Education & State Colleges Member Prepare For Contract Negotiations

Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) and Nebraska State College System (NSCS) NAPE/AFSCME members...

“A Rising Tide Lifts All Ships”: NDOT Member Shares Why He Joined NAPE

Jordan Wipf, a Professional Engineer II for the Nebraska Department of Transportation joined...

Member Spotlight: Ethan Budke, Electronics Technician Leader (NDOT), North Platte

Ethan Budke, an Electronics Technician Leader for the Nebraska Department of Transportation in...

Board of Directors Holds Regular Meeting in Lincoln

The NAPE/AFSCME Board of Directors held its regular quarterly meeting on June 8,...

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...

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