Posted on 03/27/2020 10:32:33 AM PDT by simpson96
JUNEAU — Alaska’s largest public-employee union has sued the state in Superior Court, alleging it has failed to properly protect workers from the coronavirus pandemic.
State workers have grown increasingly vocal in the past week, saying the administration of Gov. Mike Dunleavy is putting them in danger by keeping offices open while ordering private businesses to close. The governor has said he views the work of government employees as vital to society and civilization.
The Alaska State Employees Association’s lawsuit, filed on behalf of 7,900 members, states in part that “the state is failing to provide a safe environment for ASEA members and other employees as required by the (collective bargaining act) and Alaska law.”
The suit asks the state’s court system to issue an injunction requiring the state to “provide a safe work environment for all state employees,” something the union interprets as protective equipment and allowing employees to work from home.
In response, Department of Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka and Attorney General Kevin Clarkson said the state is doing what it can.
“The state provides many essential services and it is not responsible for the state to completely close down all of its offices and allow everyone to go on administrative leave,” they said in a written statement.(snip)
Speaking publicly on social media and privately by email and phone, some employees said they either haven’t seen those measures or think they’re inadequate.
“The state’s not ready for telework on a mass scale,” said Leslie Ridle, commissioner of the Department of Administration under former Gov. Bill Walker.
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WTH? They should follow latoyota cantrell, ‘mare’ of NOLA, and totally blame PDJT.
Public employee unions should not be legal.
Quarantine all of them in their homes.
Have someone check on them every week or so.
Just wait until the grocery unions sue...
Or all those employees file Worker Compensation for an unsafe workplace...$$$$$$
The union doesn’t think state employees are necessary?
OK.
It’s not the State’s job.
So. Dak. is doing better than Alaska?
Who knew?
Maybe they should get rid of Murcowski?
Trump Curse?
Once they allowed government unions again, in the 80’s?
Alaska was done. I grew up there in the 80’s.
We had lots of oil money. so much we could never spend it it all.
whoops.
Why the heck do we have to work....
You beat me to it.
Meh
https://www.ghsindex.org/
Ours was the best response in the world.
Public employee unions are a lasting stain on the JFK administration.
It’s only unsafe because it has them in it.
Not the state’s job.
Not anyone’s job, really.
That’s helpful...
What's that? You want to still collect a paycheck, even though you're not working? (How is that any different than any other day for a gummint employee?)
How surprising... government employees wanting some more FREE PAID VACATIONS.
I’m shocked! /sarc
This kind of stuff is going to increase now that the stimulus bill passed giving everyone FREE MONEY for 4 months.
Why work when you can paid to sit at home?
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