The salmon canning industry in Southeastern Alaska became a significant source of employment for Filipino workers, who called themselves "Alaskeros" and were primarily hired through Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino contractors.
阿拉斯加東南部的鮭魚罐頭行業成為菲律賓工人的重要就業來源，菲律賓工人自稱為“Alaskeros”，主要是通過中國，日本和菲律賓的承包商受僱的。