[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or the first time in 13 years, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development is raising the per diem rate for covered workers on remote public construction projects. Eligible workers will receive $100 per day on remote projects, rather than $75. The new rate applies to projects bid on or after April 11, 2019. “Raising […]
JUNEAU, Alaska—October employment was down by an estimated 0.3 percent, or 1,100 jobs, compared to October 2017. Retail had the biggest loss at 800 jobs. Professional and business services and manufacturing, which is mostly seafood processing, each lost 400 jobs over the year. Financial activities lost 300 jobs, and oil and gas lost 100. Construction […]
SEWARD, Alaska — The AVTEC Alaska Maritime Training Center received a donation of $95,000 from the refining, marketing and logistics company Marathon Petroleum for the second time in two years. These funds allow AVTEC to enhance its arctic and ice navigation readiness project and upgrade the school’s full mission bridge ship simulator. Marathon Petroleum’s leadership […]