I applaud the Assembly for not approving. We are facing a potential income tax, sales tax and PFD cap. All of these will have a direct impact on Anchorage residents. Rate payers are also tax payers and are the ones who are impacted. I have seen significant increases in my utility bills to pay for the higher wages at those other utilities. It has become all too easy to give increases and pass along the burden to rate payers. Chugach and Enstar need to pay attention and stop this cycle. I went to the MOA job site and only seeing one position posted. The minimum qualifications for that position are 4 year experience and GED. No certification is listed so I'm  not following why ALL of the positions need a 5% increase. Rather than giving increases to all positions maybe the union shouldn't be so greedy and focus on getting the hard to fill positions (level 4 certification) increases.