With food costs and rents growing faster than wages, and when one in four Alaska workers don’t have a single paid sick day, it’s clear Ballot Measure 1 is needed.
Updated: 30 minutes agoVoters arrive to cast a ballot at a polling station setup in the Region II Elections Office on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in Anchorage.
The answer: In 2014, the ballot measure to increase Alaska’s minimum wage passed with almost 70% of the vote . Too many Alaskans face impossible choices between their paycheck and their family’s health. Sending a sick child to school risks making them sicker and infecting others. Going to work sick risks spreading illness to coworkers, customers, and beyond. But missing a paycheck to care for yourself or your kid can mean having to choose between buying food or paying rent.
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OPINION: Vote yes on Ballot Measure 1 for a more resilient Alaska economyBy increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour by July 2027 and allowing all Alaska employees to earn paid sick leave, Ballot Measure 1 is a crucial opportunity to help ensure that every worker in Anchorage, and across Alaska, is treated with fairness and respect.
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