Seafood Processors Team Up With AK Labor Dept. to Recruit Alaskans for Salmon Season Jobs
For years Alaska seafood processors have cast a wide net to find workers for the processing plants during the intense salmon season, drawing thousands of workers from across the nation and overseas. This year, due to COVID-19 and the travel restrictions on visitors to Alaska, seafood processors are partnering with the Alaska Department of Labor to increase the rate of hiring Alaska residents.
“The seafood processing seasonal workforce is among the largest in Alaska," said Commissioner Dr. Tamika L. Ledbetter of the Alaska Department ...
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