State's largest union accepts labor contract aimed at luring 'new generation' of public servants

Source: Nebraska Examiner

By: Cindy Gonzalez - January 27, 2025 12:17 pm

LINCOLN — The largest labor union representing state government employees has voted to accept a contract with the state that includes pay raises of between 6.5% and up to 19% over a two-year period.

Another step in the right direction is a negotiated benefit that allows six weeks of paid maternity leave, up from none before, said Justin Hubly, executive director of the Nebraska Association of Public Employees.

The Nebraska Association of Public Employees, or NAPE/AFSCME, had been in discussions with Gov. Jim Pillen’s negotiators since September, and union members wrapped up a two-week voting period on the current terms Friday.

The new contract covers more than 8,000 state employees who provide services in more than 500 jobs at more than 40 state agencies in all 93 counties, according to the union.


Justin Hubly, executive director of the Nebraska Association of Public Employees, leads a news conference Dec. 7, 2023, in Lincoln regarding Gov. Jim Pillen’s executive order mandating state employees return to in-peson offices by Jan. 2, 2024. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)


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