Reports from the Alaska Department of Labor show that in the past year, federal employment of Alaskans fell by 1,300 as Dan Sullivan has betrayed Alaska workers and gone against their best interests time and time again. His AFL-CIO report card last year came in at an abysmal 11%.
“Dan Sullivan has spent years undermining workers’ rights, hiking costs on Alaska working families, and lining his own pockets along the way,” said Alaska Democratic Party Chair Eric Croft. “Alaska has one of the highest rates of federal employees in the country and we deserve a senator who actually stands with our workers, not his Lower 48 special interest campaign donors.”
Sullivan supported and defended cuts to the National Park Service that sank “park service jobs in the state … close to pandemic lows” even as visitor demand hit new highs — costing Alaskans jobs and straining access to the parks Alaska’s economy relies on.
More on Sullivan’s anti-worker record:
Slashing VA Jobs: Sullivan-supported cuts caused VA staffing shortages, leading to gaps in veterans’ care, costing “good jobs that Alaskan workers rely on,” and weakening the critical infrastructure that keeps Alaska communities safe and healthy.
Trade War Layoffs: Dan Sullivan’s trade war led to layoffs of workers on Alaska’s North Slope. ConocoPhillips, which employed roughly 1,000 Alaskans, announced it would be laying off up to 12.5% of its workforce.
Refuses to Back the PRO ACT: Despite its support from Alaskans, Sullivan has repeatedly refused to support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would enshrine collective bargaining rights for workers.
Lower Wages for Workers: Dan Sullivan sides with corporate interests and against Alaska workers: he has repeatedly opposed raising the minimum wage for Alaska workers.
Self-Enriching: While serving in the U.S. Senate and enacting this price-hiking, anti-worker agenda, Sullivan himself has reported up to $2 million in stock trades, ballooned his personal wealth, and maintained shady ties to special interests that are working against Alaskans.
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