JUNEAU, Alaska — September’s job count was 3.8 percent above September 2020, an increase of 11,600 but still 25,500 jobs below September 2019 levels. Industries hit hardest by COVID-19 grew the most, although few have regained pre-pandemic job levels. Leisure and hospitality added 4,700 jobs compared to last September but remained 9,000 below September 2019. […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — Established in 1951, during the 20th Territorial Legislature, and signed into law by Governor Ernest Gruening, the Alaska Fishermen’s Fund is the only pre-statehood dedicated fund still in existence today. “Since inception, the Alaska Fishermen’s Fund has successfully stood the test of time and has benefitted thousands of injured mariners. It is exciting […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska minimum wage will remain unchanged at $10.34 in 2022. In 2014, voters passed a ballot initiative to adjust the minimum wage annually for inflation. Alaska Statute 23.10.065(a) requires the Alaska minimum wage to be adjusted using the Consumer Price Index for urban consumers in the Anchorage metropolitan area (Anchorage CPI-U) […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — Gov. Mike Dunleavy has declared Sept. 19-25 Alaska Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. “More than 42,000 Alaskans over the age of 18 are without a high school diploma. The Alaska Adult Education Program is working to change that,” said Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Dr. Tamika L. Ledbetter. “Helping […]