Hundreds of thousands of workers across more than a dozen cities and states will soon receive higher pay, thanks to minimum wage hikes set to take effect July 1. More than 800,000 workers in two states —Alaska and Oregon — as well as Washington, D.C., will be impacted by higher minimum wages that go into effect July 1, according to the left-leaning economic think tank Economic Policy Institute (EPI). Additionally, a dozen cities and counties are also set to boost their baseline pay rates next month.
Main Idea: Alaska will raise its minimum wage on July 1, part of a broader wave of wage increases in several states and cities.
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Small businesses in Alaska and other places may face higher labor costs, which can lead to higher prices or fewer hours for some workers.
Hundreds of thousands of low-wage workers in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, D.
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