The initiative campaign, the third since 2002, would also mandate paid sick leave and protect workers from having to hear employers’ political or religious messages.
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Alaska’s rising minimum wage means more to salaries than you might think
If salaried employees are exempt from overtime pay, they generally need to be making at least double the minimum wage.
Alaska minimum wage set to increase in new year; additional hikes proposed in ballot initiative
The president of the Alaska AFL-CIO said that compared to the rest of the nation, the state’s minimum wage is “a little bit middling right now.”
2 more Alaska ballot measures pass legal muster, but another is disqualified
Supporters must next gather petition signatures for campaign finance limits and worker rights, while nonpartisan primary measure is rejected.
Questions on minimum wage, paid sick leave and campaign funding could be heading to Alaska voters
Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom has until early September to certify whether three proposals will go to petition-gathering stage.
Alaska’s minimum wage is set to rise, but increase fails to keep pace with housing costs
Estimates indicate someone earning minimum wage would have to work 74 hours per week to meet their basic needs in Juneau.
Alaska’s minimum wage will increase to $10.85 next year
Alaskans voted to adjust the minimum wage annually for inflation in 2014.