Over 300 Alaskans show up to demand a fair and sustainable budget Anchorage- Tuesday, over 300 Alaskans showed up to protest against Governor Mike Dunleavy and Americans for Prosperity (AFP)Alaska’s private budget town hall. The lack of access to the Governor was a rallying point but the overarching sentiment from speakers and attendees was […]
[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 […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – Beginning October 1, 2018, Alaska Occupational Safety and Health (AKOSH) established a Local Emphasis Program (LEP) for safety and health inspections in a number of segments of the healthcare industry. The program is part of a five-year strategic plan to reduce the rate of occupational illness, injuries, and fatalities in Alaska by […]
The Department of Justice announced on Monday that a Wasilla man was sentenced to eight months in prison and three years of supervised release and must pay back $80,990.61 for embezzling from a local labor union. Court documents revealed that 49-year-old Timothy Carrol Smith was sentenced for crimes he carried out while a volunteer secretary […]