University of Alaska staff vote to unionize

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 775

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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University of Alaska staff announced a vote to form a union on Wednesday. The union would represent 2,300 permanent staff across the three universities and a dozen community campuses.

Staff voted to form the union Coalition of Alaska University Staff for Equity, or CAUSE, which would be part of the national United Auto Workers union, in a 1,106 to 610 vote, with 64% voting yes.

UA staff that would be represented by …

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