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Alaska’s bipartisan coalitions boost hope for working-class issues like school funding, retirement reform

Matt Acuña Buxton - December 20, 2024

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Waffles and Living Wages: East Anchorage business shows the value of taking care of employees

Matt Acuña Buxton - September 25, 2024

Effort to restore pensions for teachers, public employees falls short in Legislature

Labor Matt Acuña Buxton - May 15, 2024

While the effort has made significant progress this session, it still faces opposition from Republicans who argue worker-friendly retirement plans are outdated.

SCOTUS rejects Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s appeal in union dues case

Labor Matt Acuña Buxton - January 16, 2024

This story has been updated with comment from the Alaska State Employees Association. The Supreme Court of the United States has, for a second time in two weeks, rejected Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s request to skip the line. After losing a...

A $15 minimum wage, paid sick leave step toward 2024 ballot

Labor Matt Acuña Buxton - January 10, 2024

Organizers for the campaign to raise Alaska’s minimum wage submitted more than 41,000 signatures to the Division of Elections, getting the initiative onto the ballot.