James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News

Union members have said they intend to advocate for fair wages, financial transparency and a sustainable workplace environment.

A new bipartisan group, citing unusual interest in Alaska’s once-per-decade constitutional convention ballot question, has launched a new campaign to convince voters to reject a convention that could significantly change the state’s laws and government.

Prior attempts have not ended state-paid abortions, which are protected by rulings from the Alaska Supreme Court.

Lawmakers abolished pensions for new employees in 2006 amid a multibillion-dollar shortfall in the pension fund, replacing them with a 401(k)-style retirement system.