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 says the governor overlooked a crucial detail in its contract agreement  — that could wind up costing the state more.
Jim Duncan, the Executive Director of Alaska State Employees Association, says he’s received worried calls from union members — particularly those who work for the dep