Welcome to the new Local 4900, Supervisory Unit website! We are excited to provide you with a fresh platform to stay informed about the latest updates, important news, and answers to your questions.

At Local 4900, we are dedicated to improving the lives of workers and their families. Since our early days, we have been a leading organization in the fight for improved working conditions for public employees. By fighting for legislative improvements and bargaining for fairer labor agreements, we continuously strive to raise work standards and improve the quality of life for our members.

About Our Union

The State of Alaska enacted the Public Employees Relations Act in 1972, and the Supervisors were some of the first employees to petition for representation. They have been represented by APEA/AFT since that time. The Supervisory Unit (SU) is comprised of three chapters within APEA/AFT—Southcentral, Southeast, and Northern Chapters—and includes approximately 2,400 members. Each chapter has its own leadership, bylaws, and one supervisor from each of APEA/AFT’s regions sits on the APEA-AFT Board of Directors. The Bargaining Committee is comprised of a Negotiator and Alternate from each region.

Members may serve in various capacities, from employee representative to local chapter officer to executive board member. Positions often come open, so check with your employee representative for current opportunities to serve your local chapter.

We hope you find this website informative and useful. If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Best regards,

The Local 4900, Supervisory Unit Team