Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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University of Alaska staff vote to unionize
By Corrine Smith Alaska Beacon University of Alaska staff announced a vote to form a union on Wednesday. The union
Opinion: Protect small businesses by halting unemployment benefits to striking workers
By Tyler Dever National Federation of Independent Business As many small businesses struggle to find and retain qualified workers, several
Wasilla City Council postpones adoption of collective bargaining agreement with WPD
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com During the Wasilla City Council meeting held on August 25, members took up a resolution
Understanding the minimum wage
By Christian Hartley Now You Know When people talk about work and pay, the term "minimum wage" comes
Slight increase in Alaska’s minimum wage coming ahead of larger, voter-approved increase
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska’s minimum wage workers will get a tiny bump in pay starting on Jan.
Alaska voters favor minimum wage hike, sick leave mandate, with most votes counted
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Alaska voters favored a ballot measure backed by labor unions by a margin of 12.
Most University of Alaska faculty paid on time after paperwork mishap
By Claire Stremple Alaska Beacon An unspecified number of University of Alaska staff, mostly graduate students, went unpaid last week
State joins with Army to provide new jobs path for service members In Alaska
Frontiersman.com The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development has signed an agreement with the U.S. Army for
Department joins with U.S. Army to provide new pathway for service members in Alaska
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com On June 14, 2024, the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) signed an