Alaska Trowel Trades

Roofers & Waterproofers Local No 190 in Anchorage, AK is a part of the Alaska Apprenticeship Training Coordinators Association (AATCA), which comprises various union construction crafts. They provide quality training for construction apprentices and offer enhancement classes for journeyman craftsmen, as well as Construction Academy courses for individuals interested in applying to an apprenticeship or pursuing a career in the trades. Despite the decline in Alaska's economy, construction remains a significant industry, with ongoing projects and developments. The union construction prevailing wages, along with additional benefits like pension, healthcare, and ongoing training, ensure that apprentices and journeyworkers receive a true living wage. With a focus on increasing the participation of women in the workforce, programs like Women in the Trades aim to boost the number of women in construction occupations. The AATCA believes in the importance of training for the future and offers various apprenticeship programs to help individuals establish a solid foundation in the construction industry.Generated from the website

Unite Here Local 878 is a union representing over 1,100 workers in the hospitality industry in Alaska, including hotel, restaurant, laundry, and food service workers. They are part of the larger international union, UNITE HERE, which has a membership of 300,000 workers. The union aims to secure and maintain good jobs for its members, fighting for better working conditions, wages, and benefits. Through their collective efforts, they have successfully raised standards and improved the quality of life for themselves, their families, and other hotel workers. Local 878 is actively involved in labor disputes, advocating for affordable healthcare, safe workloads, job security protections, and reasonable wage increases for workers in the Anchorage Hilton, which has been negatively impacted since its acquisition by Columbia Sussex. The union is also engaged in boycotts of the Anchorage Hilton and Sheraton Anchorage, urging support from the community to stand in solidarity with the workers. By joining forces with other UNITE HERE members across state and national borders, Local 878 has strengthened its position and achieved significant victories in the fight for workers' rights.Generated from the website

The Alaska Bricklayers Pension Trust was established in 1968, requiring employers signatory to the collective bargaining agreement with the BAC 1 Alaska to make contributions to the Trust Fund for the purpose of providing their employees with a pension plan.