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2018 Press Releases

• (12-21-2018) - November employment down 0.4 percent from last year; unemployment rate at 6.3 percent
• (11-28-2018) - Per Diem for Remote Workers Will Increase from $75 to $100 per day in April 2019
• (11-21-2018) - Alaska Local Emphasis Program Focuses on Health Care
• (11-16-2018) - October employment down 0.3 percent from last year; unemployment rate at 6.4 percent
• (11-09-2018) - Alaska Workforce Investment Board Seeks Outstanding Partners in Workforce Development
• (11-08-2018) - AVTEC's Alaska Maritime Training Center Receives $95,000 Donation from Marathon Petroleum
• (10-31-2018) - Alaska's Minimum Wage Will Increase in January 2019
• (10-19-2018) - September employment down 0.6 percent from last year; unemployment rate at 6.5 percent
• (10-10-2018) - Penalties for Violations of Occupational Safety and Health Standards to Change on Oct. 20
• (10-01-2018) - U.S. Department of Labor Awards Alaska $3.35 Million to Prepare Alaskans for Work in High-Growth Industries
• (09-21-2018) - August employment down 0.6 percent from last year; unemployment rate at 6.7 percent
• (09-05-2018) - BP Exploration Alaska's Prudhoe Bay Central Power Station Approved for Voluntary Protection Program
• (08-24-2018) - Workers' Compensation Efficiencies Bill Signed by Governor Walker
• (08-17-2018) - July employment down 0.3 percent from last year; unemployment rate at 6.9 percent
• (08-08-2018) - Juneau Resident Convicted of Unemployment Insurance Fraud
• (08-01-2018) - Alaska Labor Department to Hold Safe + Sound Week Event
• (07-20-2018) - June employment down 0.5 percent from last year; unemployment rate at 7.1 percent
• (07-12-2018) - Alaska Awarded $1.2 Million to Expand Workforce Opportunities for Individuals Affected by the Opioid Crisis
• (06-21-2018) - Alaska Labor Department Protects Employees' Right to Keep Income Earned Through Tips
• (06-15-2018) - May employment down 0.6 percent from last year; unemployment rate at 7.2 percent
• (06-14-2018) - Department Updates Beryllium Safety Standards to Protect Alaska Workers
• (06-13-2018) - Department Urges Workplace Safety for Teens as Summer Work Begins
• (06-12-2018) - Alaska Occupational Safety and Health to Offer Trench Safety Week Training
• (06-08-2018) - Alaska Occupational Safety and Health to Hold Safety Month Seminar
• (06-07-2018) - Department Seeking Public Input on Zip Line Safety Regulations
• (06-01-2018) - Governor Proclaims June is Safety Month in Alaska
• (05-24-2018) - Alaska Finalizes Regulations to Improve Workplace Safety and Labor Rights Compliance
• (05-18-2018) - Employment Down 0.4 Percent, Unemployment Rate Unchanged
• (05-17-2018) - State Successfully Prosecutes Workers' Compensation Fraud
• (05-15-2018) - ConocoPhillips Kuparuk Approved for Voluntary Protection Program
• (05-14-2018) - Alaska Workforce Investment Board Endorses Gasline Workforce Plan
• (05-02-2018) - Department Updates Regulations to Protect Public and Worker Safety
• (04-27-2018) - Safety Training to be Held in Anchorage
• (04-20-2018) - Employment Down 0.8 Percent, Unemployment Rate Unchanged
• (04-06-2018) - Department Closing Glennallen Job Center
• (03-30-2018) - Safety Training to be Held in Anchorage
• (03-28-2018) - Eligibility for Extended Unemployment Insurance Benefits Ending
• (03-23-2018) - Employment Down 0.7 Percent, Unemployment Rate Unchanged
• (03-21-2018) - New partnership will combat wage theft and other crimes
• (03-16-2018) - $7.5 million of workforce development grants to be awarded
• (03-09-2018) - Employment Down 0.5 Percent, Unemployment Rate at 7.3 Percent
• (02-28-2018) - Safety training to be held in Anchorage
• (02-21-2018) - Alaska Workforce Investment Board recognizes David G. Stone Award recipients
• (02-16-2018) - Minimum wage exemption for persons with disabilities eliminated
• (02-15-2018) - Total wages down 3.6 percent in third quarter 2017 from prior year
• (01-19-2018) - Employment Down 1.0 Percent, Unemployment Rate at 7.3 Percent
• (01-11-2018) - Migration Losses Caused Small Population Decline for Alaska in 2017

last updated: December 31, 2018