Why some Alaska workers turn down pay increases

A pay increase should be a happy event in a person’s life, but for some it can evoke fear. That’s because more money earned could mean less money overall when public assistance programs get cut off.
Rebecca and Mark Dundore want to give their employees pay raises and increased hours, but they say it’s caused anxiety for some of their staff. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins, KTOO – Juneau)Rebecca and her husband Mark Dundore own Juneau Treasures Thrift Store. A place that&