Big Island advocates ask legislators to support living wage
Hawaiʻi Island advocates for a living wage did the rounds at the legislature on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, talking to lawmakers and their staff. They were encouraged by what they heard and, with the hearing on the issue coming up, their grassroots effort organized by members of the Raise Up Hawaiʻi coalition was especially important.
The Senate Labor Committee will hear HB 1191 HD1 on Thursday, March 14, at 2:45 p.m. in conference room 224 of the Hawaiʻi State Capitol.
From childcare to college, Hawaiʻi Island advocates Jennifer Kagiwada and George Donev told lawmakers that a living wage will transform the community.