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Announcing the 2023 Good Apple Award Honorees

Join us for the 2023 Good Apple Awards on Thursday, October 5 at the Livestock Exchange Ballroom in Omaha. Social hour with an hors d’oeuvres dinner and live music begins at 6:00 pm with a short program to follow at 7:00 pm. Purchase your tickets or become a sponsor of the 2023 Good Apple Awards […]

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Next Steps: Signatures for Paid Sick Leave Initiative

Yesterday, Appleseed gathered with advocates from across the state to celebrate the launch of the Paid Sick Leave for Nebraskans ballot initiative campaign! We’re working together to ensure that every Nebraska worker has access to essential paid sick leave — so no worker has to choose between taking care of themselves, a loved one, or

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Big News: Paid Sick Leave Ballot Initiative Filed

Today, Nebraska advocates filed a ballot initiative for the November 2024 election to require all businesses to offer paid sick leave to employees. No one should have to choose between their paycheck and their health. And yet over 250,000 Nebraskans have to make the hard choice between caring for themselves or a loved one, and

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Welcome Gabriel Long Soldier, Program Associate!

Help us welcome Gabriel Long Soldier (he/him/his) to the Nebraska Appleseed team! Gabriel is joining us as Program Associate and will provide support to Appleseed’s program and strategy directors by leading the administration of our intern and law clerk programs, organizing and supporting Appleseed projects, and so much more. Gabriel was born and raised in

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PRESS RELEASE: Nebraska Appleseed Response to the Governor’s State of the State

Today, Nebraska Appleseed Executive Director Becky Gould issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s State of the State address delivered this morning: “This morning the Governor shared his reflections on the state of the state and priorities for the 2023 legislative session. Governor Pillen spoke about the importance of focusing on a better

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Nebraska workers receive first wage increase after the passage of Initiative 433

On January 1, Nebraska increased its minimum wage for workers across the state to $10.50/hour. This was the first in a set of annual $1.50 raises in hourly wages until the minimum wage reaches $15 in 2026, after which wages will be adjusted every year to account for cost of living increases. This initial increase

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