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.
All tagged Economic Dependence
For too many families living in Hawaiʻi, the answer to, “How’re you doing?” is, “Just hanging on.”
An increased minimum wage would not only put food on families’ tables but put money in their pockets for spending at local businesses.
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.
