Alaska Air Group (ALK) Declares $0.20 Quarterly Dividend; 1.2% Yield

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Alaska Air Group Declares Quarterly Dividend

May 11, 2015 8:00 AM EDT

SEATTLE, May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on June 4 to all shareholders of record as of May 21,... More

SEIU: Airport Workers Who Helped Spark Fight for $15 Protest Alaska Airlines Shareholder Meeting

May 7, 2015 1:05 PM EDT

SEATTLE, May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After a first quarter in which Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) enjoyed record profits, workers who helped provide those profits are protesting the company's annual shareholder meeting.

"Without the baggage handlers and without ramp agents, a huge part of Alaska's business doesn't get done," says Sophia Grzeskowiak-Amezguita, who works around 70 hours per week for Menzies Aviation, an Alaska subcontractor. "It's like a pyramid. If you don't have the bottom, you can't have the top."

The shareholder meeting comes on an important day for the... More