The City and Borough of Juneau has reached a collective bargaining agreement with the union that represents Juneau police – eight months after the last contract expired and a year after negotiations began.
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The City and Borough of Juneau will now observe Juneteenth
The change for most city staff comes after negotiations with a union representing some city employees resulted in the addition of the holiday and wage increases over the next few years.
On Juneteenth, Gov. Dunleavy weighs adding a new legal holiday for Alaska
If the governor signs a recently passed bill, Juneteenth would be observed as a state holiday in 2025.
August 3, 2023: Culture Rich Conversations – July 4th and Juneteenth
On this episode of Culture Rich Conversations from Juneau’s Black Awareness Association, they are kicking off season four by having a candid and open conversation about Juneteenth and the 4th of July! Host Christina Michelle and her guests discuss the Black lived experience and the decision to celebrate these two very American holidays. Today, Christina…
Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples Day are now Anchorage municipal holidays
“It’s more than giving employees a day off. It will give residents a day to think about the future that we want while remembering the inequities of the past.”
Bill that would make Juneteenth a state holiday receives first legislative hearing
At Tuesday’s hearing, Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson said that the holiday — and the history behind it — has been overlooked in the past.