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Despite the expenditure of thousands of dollars by the Kodiak City Government, the city’s residents finally, and narrowly, approved a proposition that could open the doors to allow unionization of city employees who currently are not allowed to unionize. The figures were released Wednesday afternoon after the city’s Canvass Board counted all outstanding ballots. Citizens voted 413 Yes, to 395 …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT There will soon be a new petition for city worker unionization circulating in Kodiak. The Kodiak City Council found out about it at its work session last night. Deputy City Manager Mike Tvenge said he and City Manager Aimée Kniaziowski met with representatives of Teamsters Local 959 in April. “And during that initial meeting, the business representatives explained …