Non-union state workers’ pay would freeze for 2 years under governor’s bill

Gov. Walker proposed freezing the pay of state workers who aren’t covered by union contracts for two years. (Creative Commons photo by daryl_mitchell)
Gov. Bill Walker has proposed freezing state workers’ pay for two years in part because other Alaskans are being asked to make sacrifices, including cuts to Permanent Fund dividends.
That’s according to state Commissioner of Administration Sheldon Fisher, whose department is responsible for negotiating union contracts and adminis