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State and Inlandboatmen’s Union Reach Tentative Agreement on Contract

By Austin McDaniel | State of Aalska on Aug 2, 2019 At Sea, Featured, State

Three-year deal ends strike, ferry service will resume in the days ahead Friday, August 2, 2019 (Anchorage) – Department of Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka and her negotiating team reached a tentative agreement late Thursday night with the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific (IBU) on a new three-year contract. The agreement ends the 9-day strike, […]

Ferry workers Explain Failure by Governor’s Negotiators that Led to Strike

By Rob Arnold on Jul 26, 2019 Featured, State

JUNEAU – Four-hundred public ferry workers who operate Alaska’s Marine Highway System are providing a “behind-the-scenes” look at the events which led up to a strike that began Wednesday afternoon, July 24. The strike is ongoing, although union officials have made it clear they are ready to talk when a settlement is within reach. […]