MEDIA ADVISORY March 1, 2023 HAWAI‘I WORKERS CENTER TO HOLD TOWN HALL MEETING TO END THE TIP PENALTY ON WORKERS WHAT: Community town hall meeting to discuss the…
Island Voices: Eliminate unfair ‘tip penalty’ for service workers
By Mary Ochs, the Rev. Sam Domingo and John Witeck 1/31/23 What is it about tipped workers that has some legislators worried that these workers may earn…
Bill For Local Minimum Wages Introduced In State Legislature
For Immediate Release: February 9, 2023Press Release by:Gabe Johnson, CouncilmemberMaui County Councilgabe.johnson@mauicounty.us Bill For Local Minimum Wages Introduced In State Legislature A bill that would allow counties…
Hawaiʻi Workers Center Joins Legal Community to Assist Kiaʻi Expunge Arrest Records
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 15, 2023 HAWAI‘I WORKERS CENTER JOINS LEGAL COMMUNITY TO ASSIST KIA‘I EXPUNGE ARREST RECORDS With over 250 kia‘i, or protectors, arrested for participating in…
Media Advisory January 14 2022 In Support of Doctors and Nurses Calling for Free COVID Testing and Vaccinations to Protect the Health and Safety of Workers
MEDIA ADVISORYFor Release January 14th, 2022 Hawaii Workers Center Supports Doctors & Nurses Calling for Free Covid-testingand Vaccinations to Protect the Health and Safety of Workers The…
Media Release for May 1 2021 May Day March and Rally
MEDIA ADVISORYMonday, April 26, 2021 May Day March and Rally Celebrates International Workers Day“Get Up, Get Down, There’s a Workers’ Movement in this Town!” WHAT: The Hawaii…
Media Advisory July 12 2021 for the Rally at the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR)
MEDIA ADVISORYFor Release, July 9, 2021 TAKE ACTION FOR UNEMPLOYED WORKERS & FAMILIESJOIN US ON THE 12TH at 12 Demonstration at the Department of Labor & Industrial…
Coalition Media Release, March 8th 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 8, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY: SIGN–HOLDING AND MEDIA CONFERENCE WHAT: Representatives of the newly formed “Coalition to Defend and Respect Hawai’i’sWorkers” which sponsored the February…
In Support of SB 2018 and Opposition to HB2510, February 26, 2022
HWC Testimony 2/26/22 against HB2510 and in support of SB 2018 Although the Hawaii Workers Center supports some of the provisions in HB2510, weoppose the delayed timetable for…
In Support of ALU and HB 1531, January 31, 2022
HWC Testimony in Support of ALU and HB 1531, 1-31-22 Submitted for HWC by John Witeck On behalf of the Hawaii Workers Center, I urge your committee…