Labor Day: A Time for Gathering Signatures

Monday was Labor Day. It was set aside in both the U.S. and Canada to recognize workers. In Alaska, it was a day to collect signatures on two initiatives to protect workers. One is statewide – to increase the state’s minimum wage. The other asks Anchorage voters to overturn a municipal law that limits the rights of city employees.

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Rosemarie Alexander is a reporter at KTOO in Juneau.

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