Hawaii’s House and Senate have both passed bills to raise the minimum wage to at least $18. The House’s bill would get to that figure by...

“We commit ourselves to stand with the janitors who have to strike to get a dollar more an hour, to stand with hotel workers who work...

Hawaii’s workers have faced the threat of Covid head-on for nearly a year. It’s critical that the legislature, led by Speaker of the...

The last few weeks have brought to the forefront how much damage systematic racism has on our Black community members’ lives. If Hawaii’s...

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Minimum wage hikes might be tough for some local businesses, but a recent state study of the impacts of the 2014 minimum wage increase...

Sen. Ruderman and Rep. Wildberger pledge to give $4,000 in salary to charity unless their colleagues raise the hourly pay beyond $13....

The Hawaii State Legislature is currently considering raising the minimum wage to $13 by 2024. When we talk about affordability, there...

Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the U.S. When adjusted for the cost of living, our minimum wage of $10.10 an hour is one of the...

More than half of the children in the state have a parent earning below $17 per hour. A living wage in Hawaii is $17 an hour. A living...