Cuts to state jobs prompt union outcry

The largest state employees’ union isn’t happy with some of the cuts in Gov. Bill Walker’s budget. In a class action grievance filed Tuesday, the Alaska State Employees Association said the governor overlooked a crucial detail in its contract agreement  — that could wind up costing the state more.
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Jim Duncan, the Executive Director of Alaska State Employees Association, said he’s received worried calls from union members — particularly those wh