It's Labor Day Weekend!!

What will you be doing? Here are a few events around Alaska:

ANCHORAGE - Monday - Delaney Park Strip from 12:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. - Picnic!

FAIRBANKS - Monday - Parade beginning at 12:00 p.m. at Noel Wien library and ending at Pioneer Park. Picnic begins at 1:00 p.m.

JUNEAU - Monday - Picnic - Sandy Beach Picnic Shelter - 11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.

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The Alaska AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations) is the largest labor organization of the last frontier. A state federation of the AFL-CIO, the Alaska federation is a voluntary non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and strengthening the rights and conditions of working Alaskans and their families.

2010 Month of Guns tickets now available!

Submitted by Megan on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 14:41

After a late start the 2010 Month of Guns tickets are now available! This years raffle will now be held in November. The proceeds from the raffle fund multiple charities around Alaska.

Union Sportsmen's Shoot

Submitted by Megan on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 12:43

For the first time ever, but certainly not the last, the Union Sportsman's Alliance came to Alaska for two clay shoots.

2010 Solidarity Picnic

Submitted by Megan on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 12:27

Solidarity Picnic

Having fun at the picnic

2010 Solidarity Picnic

Submitted by Megan on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 12:25

Solidarity Picnic

Stop the Gag Law Launches New Website!

Submitted by joelle on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 13:11

The Stop the Gag Law campaign organized to defeat the deceptively named "Anti-Corruption Act" launched its new website this week. The Alaska AFL-CIO is proud to be a member of this new coalition to fight this assault on first amendment rights. Click here to visit the site.

Supreme Court Inc

Submitted by joelle on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 17:24

This article, first appeared in the New York Times March 16, 2008. Check it out here to find out who is really pulling the strings and how the Supreme Court has been manipulated in recent time by BIG Business

Immigration Reform Starting to gain traction

Submitted by vince on Fri, 04/02/2010 - 13:14

After stalling out last year Congress is once again looking at the issue of Immigration reform. While there has been very polarizing discussion on how best to approach the issue, there is quite a bit of common ground that both Democrats and Republicans are coalescing around.

Alaska Legislature getting ready for final 30 day push

Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/28/2010 - 22:59

With less than thirty days to go in the 26th Alaska Legislature, some bills are starting to squeeze through the committee bottleneck that has been holding bills captive as the wheeling and dealing sorts out what will and won't actually make it to the floor.

Landmark Health Care bill passes Congress

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 00:10

Here is what to expect if the bill becomes law:

WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF ENACTMENT...

Want to help STOP the Tip Credit Bill?

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 21:18

The Cabaret Hotel Restaurant & Retailers Association (CHARR) of Alaska pushed a bill this year that would have frozen the minimum wage indefinitely for workers who derive much of their earnings from tips, primarily food servers and others.

The Alaska AFL-CIO mobilized early against this egregious affront on the minimum wage. We went out into the community and spoke with employees in restaurants and bars, we widely distributed anti-Tip Credit cards, and have so far successfully kept this bad bill bottled up in Juneau.

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