Wage rates rise.

• Author: Manna, Victor
• Position: Alaska

Wage Rates Rise.

From a survey of more than 1,130 Alaska firms, the Alaska Department of Labor determined that wage rates climbed last year for a majority of workers in the state. In Labor's report, Alaska Wage Rates for Selected Occupations 1989, 67 percent of all occupations statewide saw an increase in nonunion wage rates. The increase was particularly evident in the clerical, administrative support, and...