Anchorage Daily News: As new minimum wage and sick leave law kicks in, some Alaska hospitality businesses foresee higher prices
By Alex DeMarban
Anchorage Daily News, June 30, 2025
The minimum wage in Alaska will rise to $13 and the state’s first sick leave requirement will be enacted Tuesday when Ballot Measure 1 goes into effect. ...
A large coalition of businesses said they welcome the new requirements.
Mark Robokoff, owner of AK Bark pet supply store in Anchorage, is part of that coalition of more than 130 Alaska operators and the Alaska Black Chamber of Commerce, which backed the measure.
The state’s economy will benefit overall as more workers have more money to spend...