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.

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.

Tyler Dos Santos-Tam and Colleen Kelly 3/29/21 Tyler Dos Santos-Tam and Colleen Kelly 3/29/21

Raising the minimum wage to a living wage has been a top priority for the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi for years.