January 22, 2025 Love of public health motivates Nebraska Never Quit award winner Amy Peters, a scientist and a member of the Nebraska Association of Public Employees (AFSCME Local 61), is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 31, 2024 Nebraska Never Quit winner helps protect her community’s history Diane Laffin, an architectural historian for the Nebraska State Historical Society and an AFSCME member, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
January 05, 2024 NAPE members win bid, for now, to stop governor’s unilateral return to office order AFSCME members in Nebraska want their governor to negotiate with them before ending telework for state workers. Read More
February 01, 2023 Growing membership key to securing record raises for Nebraska state employees Securing raises of 10%-27% for Nebraska’s state workers was made possible by NAPE’s membership growth. Read More
January 25, 2023 Nebraska Supreme Court to workers: Yes, you can wear blue jeans to work The Nebraska Supreme Court has resolved a denim dilemma. The court ruled state workers for one agency can wear blue jeans to work if appropriate, and not just on casual Fridays. Read More
September 13, 2022 AFSCME members seek fairer contract for Nebraska state workers Nebraska state workers deserve a fair contract and AFSCME members are working hard to ensure that happens. Read More
April 20, 2022 NAPE members secure raises for college support staff in 3 Nebraska colleges AFSCME members in Nebraska have scored another victory – raises for support staff at three state colleges. Read More
November 03, 2021 Nebraska members negotiate historic pay raises for state employees AFSCME members in Nebraska have negotiated raises for every state employee in the Cornhusker State. Read More
August 12, 2021 Record NAPE growth enables best contracts in years for Nebraska members Since 2018, Nebraska Association of Public Employees has developed strong organizing programs and recommitted to solidarity, resulting in record breaking 62% growth. Read More
May 21, 2021 Union Difference: Nebraska’s Michael Henry on why he’s a union member A Nebraska member explains why he joined a union and why you should, too. Read More
January 05, 2021 Strong member input drives best contract in years for Nebraska employees Thanks to robust participation by members of the Nebraska Association of Public Employees, state employees secured a strong contract that contains long-overdue wage increases. Read More
April 27, 2020 NE Members Speak Out for Better Protections, Clearer Guidelines During Pandemic Facing a lack of action from their governor, NAPE members organize petition effort to demand protections. Read More