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Alaskans to vote on measure raising the minimum wage and mandating paid sick leave

 Alaska voters will weigh in on a ballot measure that would increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2027 and require that workers get paid for up to seven days that they are off sick. To backers, Ballot Measure 1 is about fairness for workers and overall state economic vitality. “Fair wages and benefits make our […]