ALASKA UNION FILES GRIEVANCE OVER STATE TECHNOLOGY PLAN
A major Alaska public employees union has filed
a grievance, saying the state is improperly seeking
to outsource information technology jobs.
The Alaska State Employees Association/
AFSCME Local 52 said a feasibility study
should have been conducted under terms of a
collective bargaining agreement.
Earlier this month, the Department of
Administration announced what it called a
digital alliance with Microsoft and plans to work
together on various initiatives, including efforts
to modernize state information technology.
The department also said Microsoft would
support efforts to move data to the cloud,
saying this would allow for greater data security
and cost savings. The union said such a move
could cost money and disrupt services.
A message seeking comment was left for
the department.
The union said the grievance was filed Feb. 14.