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Print article During this extended mayor’s race, I have had many conversations with folks across the political spectrum, including those who supported other candidates in the first round. As a result of those conversations, something has become very clear: Most of Anchorage’s residents strongly desire a mayor who is committed to uniting people, who will listen, and who will move us beyond the divisiveness of the last year. Unfortunately, my opponent has taken the opposite approach. In his campaign ads and social media posts, he has called people who disagree with him “idiots,” “trash” and “anti-American.” He has skipped almost any candidate forum or debate that did not feature audiences to his liking, including the Anchorage Education Association Forum, the Korean American Community Mayoral Forum, the Anchorage Park Foundation Forum, the Girdwood Rotary Club Forum and the Alaska Black Caucus Forum 12 no-shows and counting. Mr. Bronson has made it clear that he i
By State House News Service
Attorney General Maura Healey is again calling for passage of wage theft legislation, part of an appeal that s being coordinated with International Workers Day on Saturday.
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Attorney General Maura Healey Employers who commit wage theft steal billions of dollars every year from workers, making it harder for families to pay the rent, buy groceries, pay for education and health care, Healey said in a pre-recorded message obtained by the News Service. And this doesn t just hurt workers and their families, it hurts all of us.
Healey said her fair labor division in 2020 assessed more than $12 million in restitution and penalties against employers who violated wage and hour laws, but also appealed for lawmakers to join labor advocates in passing a bill targeting wage theft. Let s get it done this session, she said.
Organized Labor Puts Heat On Democratic Holdouts To Support PRO Act
The AFL-CIO is spending more than 1 million dollars on TV and radio ads aimed at moderate Democrats who haven t signed on to the labor reform proposal.
Senators who haven’t yet voiced support for the Protecting the Right to Organize Act might soon hear from more constituents on the matter.
The AFL-CIO labor federation says it’s spending seven figures on television and radio ads aimed at bolstering Senate support for the PRO Act, which would make it easier for workers to join unions. The ads will run in Arizona, Virginia and West Virginia ― states with moderate Democratic senators whose support, or lack of it, could determine the bill’s fate.