By Alex DeMarban
Anchorage Daily News, November 6, 2024. Also Yahoo News.
A ballot measure to increase Alaska’s minimum wage and provide guaranteed sick leave to most workers was winning by a large margin as results streamed in late Tuesday. ...
The measure is backed by a coalition of Alaska labor leaders, chaired by Ed Flanagan, former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Labor under Democratic Gov. Tony Knowles. A coalition of more than 100 small businesses in the state also backed it.
Proponents argued it would improve living and working conditions for many Alaskans and benefit the economy by putting more money into the hands of people who will spend it. ...