Over the past decade we've seen the biggest influx of immigrants in our nation's history and at the same time a decline in resources for wage and hour enforcement at the state and federal level. These centers have become a safety net that's tried to enforce the laws.

Janice Fine

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Often all it takes is a phone call to employers to get back pay. Because there is so little government enforcement in low-wage industries, many employers are counting on nobody to be there to stop them.

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These centers have taken off because we're seeing an increase in the number of workers in precarious employment situations.

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Because we don't have an effective immigration policy, it really is at the local level where the rubber hits the road. Local communities have to negotiate now how they are going to do this.

— Janice Fine

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We are very pleased that Alaska has named Buck as its retirement plan consultant. With our 90-year history of providing retirement plan services to public-sector clients, we look forward to working with Alaska to meet the retirement needs of the State.

— Howard Fine

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