50 Years of Unionization for Public Higher Ed
Faculty in Alaska
This year, we celebrate 50 years of faculty unionization in public higher education in Alaska. It started back when Alaska had a separate, public community college system made up of today’s UA extended sites and rural campuses. The community college faculty members decided to unionize, and in 1973 ACCFT was formed. It took them three years and a strike to settle their first contract. They threatened or went on more strikes over the years to strengthen different arts of their contract.