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Lawmakers didn’t waste time this session scheduling the first hearing on bills to raise the minimum wage in Hawaiʻi. The federal government raised its minimum for federal workers to $15 as of Sunday. Proponents of raising the minimum argue a hike is past due. It has been held at $10.10 for the last four years. Opponents say not so fast and not so high, and claim doing so could force some small businesses to close. The Conversation explores both sides.
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A measure that would increase Hawaiʻi’s minimum wage from $10.10 an hour to $18 an hour by 2026 has passed the Senate and will now go to the House.
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The 2022 legislative session kicked off its first hearing with the hot topic of increasing the state minimum wage. The bill proposes to incrementally increase the state’s minimum wage, currently $10.10 an hour, to $18 by 2026.
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Hawaii state House leaders have resisted union pressure to revive bills that would raise the minimum wage and exempt unemployment benefits from state…
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WASHINGTON — The Senate seemingly killed progressives' last-ditch effort to include a minimum wage hike in the Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief…
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Federal Minimum Wage Hike All But Dead In Big COVID Relief BillWASHINGTON - Democrats' efforts to include a minimum wage increase in their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill seemed all but dead Monday as Senate…
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Updated 2/23/21, 9:40 a.m.A proposal to raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour is moving forward at the state legislature. But is increasing the minimum…
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Biden's $15 Wage Proposal: Job Killer Or A Boon For Workers?WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour could provide a welcome opportunity for someone like Cristian…
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WASHINGTON — Union activist Terrence Wise recalls being laughed at when he began pushing for a national $15 per hour minimum wage almost a decade ago.…
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The Hawaii House of Representatives approved bills affecting taxes in specific areas and raising the state's minimum wage.Bills passed Tuesday were…