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Sun, 02/14/2010 - 10:48

Alaska AFL-CIO blog switches gears! Visit our new Employee Free Choice Act blog to see the latest developments on what is happening with regards to this critical legislation

Our Labor2008 blog from the election cycle has transitioned into a blog to keep you updated on developments with the Employee Free Choice Act. Check out the new blog at www.employeefreechoice.typepad.com/ak/

The primary opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act comes from corporations and corporate sponsored lobbying groups. Most of them claim to be speaking for employees, but union members and other workers around the country should be able to see right through this disingenous tactic. The truth is corporations and their friends are scared of the Employee Free Choice Act because of the power it will take away from them and put back into the hands of rank and file workers across the country. Read more about the Employee Free Choice Act by clicking on the banner on the right.

Gap Between Rich and Poor Named 8th Wonder of The World

This story from the publication The Onion would be funnier if it wasn't based on such a sad truism. To drive the point home, check out this article about the Koch Brothers secret meeting in Palm Springs held yesterday, where many of the world's billionaires met and engaged in planning to undo legislative policy and laws passed in Congress last year and signed by President Obama.
2011 Month of Guns Raffle!

Call our office at 907-258-6284 or send an email to megan@akaflcio.org to find out where you can get tickets in your area. They sell out every year, so make sure to get yours soon! See inside what guns are available this time:
2011 MONTH OF GUNS WINNERS!!

Once again, we have sold out of our Month of Guns raffle tickets. Each year we sell 400 tickets for $100 each. Each day of November we draw a ticket for a rifle or shotgun. The best part of the raffle - your chances of winning are always the same. If your ticket is pulled out and you win, it goes right back in. It is possible (but pretty unlikely!) for you to win 30 guns. Every year we have at least one person who wins more than one gun. Good luck and thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket!
Federal Judge Orders Anchorage Hotel to Recognize and Bargain with Union |

After more than two years of blatantly breaking the law, the Anchorage Sheraton Hotel has been ordered by a federal judge to comply with the terms and conditions of its previous contract with the Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Local 878.

Check out the rest of the story here
2012 Month of Guns!

It's that time of year again! Each year we sell out on our raffle tickets.

How it works: We sell 400 tickets at $100 each. In November we draw a ticket each day for the gun listed below. Here is the fun part: If your ticket is drawn, it goes back in the raffle. Your chances stay the same each day, but it IS possible to win multiple guns, and that happens each year!

Call 258-6284 to find out where you can purchase a ticket.
2012 Spring Newsletter

Check out our 2012 Spring Newsletter. We discuss the public pension bill, redistricting and our new employee, Kim Raymond!