A report last year estimated one in five state jobs is vacant.
"Alaska Public Employees Association"
Post-pandemic, working from home will still be a thing in Alaska
Everyone’s situation varies. But on the whole, a public employees’ union manager says work-from-home costs far outweigh the cost savings.
State on the hook for millions in leave payouts if layoffs occur
The state is liable for paying tens of millions of dollars in leave time to state employees if a government shutdown occurs next month. The largest union of state employees isn’t negotiating for its members to keep their leave.
Local union members learn how to talk about right-to-work
Alaska is not a right-to-work state. But with a Republican dominated legislature and executive branch, it is seen as a state where legislation could pass.
State workers rally for fair contracts as Republican legislators call for no wage or benefit increases
About a hundred state workers held a rally outside the State Office Building in Juneau Thursday to show solidarity with union leaders negotiating new contracts.