INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI‘I

Is It Time to Raise the Minimum Wage?

Lawmakers were poised to raise Hawaiʻi's minimum wage in 2020 but stopped short as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, devastating local businesses and disrupting lives. Even as the pandemic lingers, the economy is rebounding, reviving the discussion about raising the wage.

Air Date: Thu, Jan 27, 2022 7:30 PM

Panelists included: Rep. Richard Onishi (D), Chair of the State House Labor and Tourism Committee, representing South Hilo, Keaʻau, Honuʻapo; Gavin Thornton, Executive Director, Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice; Wendy Laros, President, Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce; and Carl Bonham, Executive Director University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization, Professor of Economics.