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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One lawmaker reportedly called the outcome “bittersweet.” No, it was just bitter.
Conferees had last-minute concerns about whether a separate wage scale was legal and whether it would cause unintended consequences, so lawmakers ultimately decided to remove the scale entirely.
In a development that derailed one of the top priorities of the Hawaiʻi Democratic Party for this year, House and Senate negotiators gave up on the idea of passing an increase in the $10.10-per-hour state minimum wage this year.
In a press release, the coalition said it is “deeply disappointed” that the legislature failed to increase the minimum wage this year.
Concerns about different rates of increase and the impact to employer health care plans scuttled a deal.
Two legislative newcomers urge senior colleagues to prioritize working families over business interests.
I urge our Democratic legislators to do the right thing by working together to increase Hawaiʻi’s minimum wage significantly in each of the next two, or preferably, four years.
Most elected Hawaiʻi Democrats don’t align with traditional Democratic Party values when it comes to supporting a hike in the minimum wage.
