Advocates for a living wage will be asking our elected officials to deliver on their promises and pass a living wage bill in the 2021 legislative session. But we can’t do it without support from you.
It’s time to Raise Up Hawaiʻi
Every worker deserves a Living Wage.
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It would raise the living standards for women, the elderly, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders who are disproportionately in low-wage jobs.
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.
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.
Economic experts say many people are worse off than they were before the pandemic and a lower unemployment rate is simply masking deeper problems.
Many who wrote testimony in support of the wage increase called for an amendment to raise the hourly minimum to $17 by 2026.
The moral and civic renewal we need requires a radical reframing of the terms of economic debate. Our economic foundations must be centered around people—not markets.
Most companies already pay above minimum wage and those that have had to raise pay came through it relatively unscathed.
Having our workers available at a discount is a losing business strategy for the state and our residents, costing us billions each year.
