Alaska’s economy runs on people who work hard and small businesses that take real risks. Most businesses in Alaska are small businesses. They employ the majority of the private-sector workforce and are often the backbone of rural and local economies. 

When workers are paid fairly and communities are stable, small businesses are more likely to succeed. When wages are low and jobs are insecure, everyone feels the strain. Labor unions help keep Alaska’s economy strong, leading to higher wages and better benefits for workers. Those gains do not stop at the workplace. They flow into local shops, service providers, and family-owned businesses across the state. I believe strong workers and strong small businesses rise together.

I support:

• Protecting workers’ freedom to organize and bargain collectively without fear or retaliation

• Fair wages and labor standards that strengthen Alaska’s middle class

• Standing with small businesses that play by the rules and invest in their workers

• Opposing outsourcing that sends Alaska jobs elsewhere while draining local economies

• Reducing barriers that make it harder for local businesses to compete with large corporations

• Investing in workforce development programs and infrastructure that are foundational to a thriving Alaskan economy 

• Creating an Alaska where future generations want to live, work, and raise a family instead of seeking opportunities in the Lower 48. 

Alaska does not need an economy tilted toward corporate giants and short-term profits. It needs one where workers are respected, small businesses can thrive, and economic growth benefits the people who actually live and work here.