The Hawaiʻi Workers Center engages in legislative advocacy –lobbying, submitting testimony, etc. Here are some testimonies we have submitted:
October 20, 2020
Supporting Bill 80 relating to safe workplaces for Hawaiʻi’s hotel workers and fair process for returning to work
January 25th, 2021
In Support of SB588 Relating to the Right of Recall
February 3, 2021
Opposing GM504, Confirmation of Anne Perreira-Eustaquio as DLIR Director
February 3, 2021 Senate Committee on Labor, Culture and the Arts Committee Hearing
Opposing DLIR Director Anne Perreira-Eustaquio’s Confirmation
February 5, 2021 Senate Committee on Labor, Culture and the Arts Committee Hearing:
Supporting SB614, Exempting Unemployment Benefits Received From 03/01/20 to 12/31/20 From State Income Tax & Refunding State Income Tax Already Deducted or Withheld During That Time
February 8, 2021 Senate Committee on Labor, Culture and the Arts Committee Hearing:
Supporting With Amendments, SB676 Relating to Minimum Wage, Which Would Raise the Minimum Wage For All Employees Except Those Covered Under HRS 387-9 From $10.10/hr to $12/hr in July 1, 2022.
February 22, 2021 Senate Committee on Ways & Means, Senate Committee on Judiciary Joint Committee Meeting:
Supporting With Amendments, SB676 SD1 Relating to the Minimum Wage, Which Would Raise the Minimum Wage For All Employees Except Those Covered Under HRS 387-9 From $10.10/hr to $12/hr in July 1, 2022.
March 2, 2021 Senate Committee on Ways and Means Committee Hearing:
Supporting SB56 Relating to Revenue Generation, Which Would Raise Revenue Through Raising Tax Rates on Investment Profits, the Wealthy, Profitable Corporations, and Sales From Expensive Real Estate. It Also Suspends Some Exemptions From the General Excise Tax.
March 4, 2021 Senate Committee on Ways and Means Committee Hearing:
Supporting SB276 Relating to Income Tax, Which Would Temporarily Raise the Tax Rate by 5 Percent on Income Over $400,000 for Married Couples, $300,000 for Head-of-Household, And $200,000 for Singles Through The Year 2028
Supporting SB614, Exempting From State Income Tax, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) as Well as Unemployment Compensation Received by an Individual During the Period of March 1, 2020, Through December 31, 2020. It Also Allows Taxpayers to Credit the State Income Tax That Was Deducted and Withheld From Their Unemployment Compensation or PUA Against Their Overall State Tax Liability
March 22, 2021 Senate Committee on Labor, Culture & The Arts Committee Hearing:
Supporting SCR164/SR129, Urging the United States Congress and President Joseph R. Biden to Enact the Protecting the Right to Organize Act
Sept. 2 2021 Letter to Lt. Governor Josh Green
Urging Lt. Governor Josh Green to take action for workers
Sept 2, 2021 Letter to Governor Ige
Urging Governor Ige to act on workers rights
January 25, 2022 Shut Down Red Hill Testimony
In Support of SB2172 and Shut Down Red Hill, protecting Oahu’s precious water from fuel contamination
January 31, 2022
Supporting ALU and HB 1531 to Give Collective Bargaining Rights to the Graduate Students at the University of Hawaiʻi
February 26, 2022
Supporting SB2018 and Opposing HB2510, Opposing the Delayed Timetable for Raising the Minimum Wage
March 21, 2022 to Senate Committee on Labor, Culture, and the Arts
Supporting raising Hawaiʻi’s Minimum Wage, Requesting Amendment to strengthen HB2510
April 4, 2022 HB2510
In Support of HB2510 on the Minimum Wage, Final Hearing
April 4, 2022
Comments on HB2510- Neither Support or Oppose but Prefer SB2018
August 4, 2022
Testimony to Senate Against DLIR Directory Confirmation of Anne Perreira-Eustaqui
