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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for Sunday January 26, 2020 ( 4 items )  

Alaska Airlines Pilot Union Leaders Elect Leadership as Talks Ramp Up at Negotiating Table
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release: The voting members of the Alaska Airlines Master Executive Council (MEC) of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA) have elected four officers to represent the airline's 3,100 pilots. These officers will lead the pilots as the union continues to address much-needed improvements to the contract, which include quality-of-life and job-security issues. Negotiations started nine months ago,   more

American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association to Highlight Tribes Along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 23 -- The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association issued the following news release: The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) has partnered with the National Park Service (NPS) to find and share the stories of Native American Tribes that intersect with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. The 4,900-mile national historic trail, which stretches from the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Astoria, Oregon, crosses 16 sta  more

Moms Demand Action: It's Past Time That Alaska Passes a Red Flag Law
MANHATTAN, New York, Jan. 22 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news on Jan. 21: * * * - The 2020 Legislative Session Begins Today. * * * Alaska lawmakers return to the state capitol for a new legislative session where they'll have opportunities to pass common-sense gun safety laws, starting with HB 62, a red flag law, also known as an extreme risk law. Here's why Alaska Moms Demand Action will urge lawmakers to pass a  more

National Coop Grocers: Customers Name Seven Food Co-Ops as Top Independent Grocer in Their States
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 22 -- The National Coop Grocers issued the following news: Shoppers in seven states recently named a retail food co-op as the best independent grocery store in their respective states. According to data 24/7 Tempo recently released ranking top supermarkets and grocery stores in each state, customers voted these seven retail food co-ops, all members of National Co+op Grocers (NCG), as their favorite independent stores: * Alaska: Co-op Market Grocery & Deli, Fairbanks * M  more