Minimum Wage Hike Gets Immediate Support As Legislature Convenes
The Hawaii Legislature convened its 30th biennial session Wednesday, and its leaders wasted no time proclaiming that a top priority would be increasing the state’s $10.10 per hour minimum wage.
Even minority Republicans are behind the idea in the Democrat-controlled Legislature. It is part of a larger recognition of how the islands are becoming unaffordable for many residents.
House Speaker Scott Saiki spoke of “serious challenges” facing the state, primarily economic in nature.
“As we already know, regular people are having an increasingly difficult time making ends meet and the divide between those with and without resources is growing,” he said.
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