Tyler Dos Santos-Tam 12/28/21 Tyler Dos Santos-Tam 12/28/21

Hawaiʻi Democrats must raise minimum wage

All Hawaiʻi workers should be able to make ends meet with one job, and it’s our legislature’s responsibility to make that a reality.

Bill Dorman 12/15/21 Bill Dorman 12/15/21

Minimum wage has stayed at $10.10 for 4 years. With high inflation, will lawmakers make any changes?

The latest state data show a single adult would need to make about $17 to $18 an hour at a full-time job to afford to live in Hawaiʻi.

Jeanné Kapela and Amy Perruso 4/19/21 Jeanné Kapela and Amy Perruso 4/19/21

And Hawaiʻi’s lawmakers should pass legislation that supports workers’ well-being.

Kristina Danley 4/13/21 Kristina Danley 4/13/21

Our representatives need to give us some hope that we can prosper here. That our keiki can prosper here. Raise the minimum wage.

Stewart Yerton 4/7/21 Stewart Yerton 4/7/21

Economic experts say many people are worse off than they were before the pandemic and a lower unemployment rate is simply masking deeper problems.

Raymond Catania 4/6/21 Raymond Catania 4/6/21

They killed bills to raise the state minimum wage and to help the unemployed.

Kevin Dayton 4/5/21 Kevin Dayton 4/5/21

Teamsters, ILWU and Local 5 leaders ask House Speaker Scott Saiki to schedule a floor vote by Wednesday.

Tuiaʻana Scanlan, Wayne K. S. Kaululaʻau, Donna Domingo, Pat Loo 3/30/21 Tuiaʻana Scanlan, Wayne K. S. Kaululaʻau, Donna Domingo, Pat Loo 3/30/21

Unemployment insurance benefits should be exempt from Hawaiʻi income tax, but a Senate bill calling for that has unfortunately stalled.

Randy Ching 2/10/20 Randy Ching 2/10/20

For the past two years, advocates of a living wage have been seeking a $17 an hour minimum wage so that people can survive here.

Nate Hix 4/4/18 Nate Hix 4/4/18

Hawaiʻi showed support for Dr. King’s desegregation efforts. Unfortunately, Hawaiʻi has not supported his fight for economic justice.