Who Supports a Living Wage in Hawaii?

Businesses Can Afford to Pay Living Wage Erik Hay, owner of South Shore Design Concepts Honolulu Star-Advertiser, April 10, 2019 https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/04/10/editorial/island-voices/column-businesses-can-afford-to-pay-living-wage/

The Link Between Low Wages and High Housing Costs Charles P. Wathen, Hawaii Housing Alliance Honolulu Civil Beat, April 3, 2019 https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/04/the-link-between-low-wages-and-high-housing-costs/

Livable Wage Can Sustain Our Economy Kim Coco Iwamoto, lawyer, business owner, investor Honolulu Star-Advertiser, March 31, 2019 https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/03/31/editorial/island-voices/livable-wage-can-sustain-our-economy/

Hawaii’s Workers Need Living Wages Raymond Catania, Lihue The Garden Island, March 26, 2019 https://www.thegardenisland.com/2019/03/26/opinion/hawaiis-workers-need-living-wages/

A Living Wage Will Help Alleviate Poverty Among Native Hawaiians Carmen "Hulu" Lindsey, Maui Trustee, Office of Hawaiian Affairs Ka Wai Ola, March 2019 https://issuu.com/kawaiola/docs/kwo0319_web

Enact Living Wage to Boost Keiki Health Robert H. Pantell, M.D., Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children Honolulu Star-Advertiser, March 8, 2019 https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/03/10/editorial/island-voices/enact-living-wage-to-boost-keiki-health/

Failure to Enact a Living Wage Will Hurt Businesses Russell Ruderman & Tina Wildberger, small business owners and Hawaii state lawmakers Honolulu Civil Beat, February 19, 2019 https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/02/failure-to-enact-a-living-wage-will-hurt-businesses/

Living Wage Supports Mental Health Trisha M. Kajimura, M.P.H., Executive Director of Mental Health America of Hawaii Star-Advertiser, February 17, 2019 https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/02/17/editorial/island-voices/a-living-wage-supports-mental-health/

Raising Hawaii’s Minimum Wage Rick Blangiardi, General Manager of KGMB & KHNL Hawaii News Now, February 4, 2019 http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/02/05/local-connection-raising-hawaiis-minimum-wage/

Guarantee of Living Wage Would Help Our Communities Thrive John McComas, Board Chair of PHOCUSED Honolulu Star-Advertiser, February 4, 2019 https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/02/04/editorial/island-voices/column-guarantee-of-living-wage-would-help-our- communities-thrive/

Lawmakers Must Put Living Wage Over Corporate Profits Amy Perruso and Tina Wildberger, Hawaii State Representatives Honolulu Civil Beat, January 31, 2019 https://www.civilbeat.org/2019/01/lawmakers-must-put-living-wage-over-corporate-profits/

Hawaii Democrats Should Raise Minimum Wage Significantly Richard Port, Former Chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaii Honolulu Star-Advertiser, January 24, 2019 https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/01/24/editorial/island-voices/column-hawaii-democrats-should-raise-minimum- wage-significantly/

Workers Need $17 Minimum Wage Cleota G. Brown, retired business leader Honolulu Star-Advertiser, January 2, 2019 https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/01/02/editorial/island-voices/workers-need-17-minimum-wage/

Democrats Should Show Bona Fides Josh Frost and Zahava Zaidoff, Democratic Party of Hawaii Legislation Committee Co-Chairs Honolulu Star-Advertiser, December 26, 2018 https://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/12/26/editorial/island-voices/column-democrats-should-show-bona-fides/

Inspired by Hotel Workers, It's Time to Fight for a Living Wage Gary Hooser, Former State and Kauaʻi county legislator, Pono Hawaiʻi Initiative Honolulu Star-Advertiser, December 6, 2018 https://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/12/06/editorial/island-voices/column-inspired-by-hotel-workers-its-time-to- fight-for-a-living-wage/