Faith Action for Community Equity, FACE Hawaii

Campaigns

• Hawaii Needs a Raise!

  We have not raised the minimum wage in Hawaii in seven years. While our cost of living is higher than almost any other state, our minimum wage is behind 19 other states. Our people have a hard time getting by and most work two jobs. Raising the wage floor will help a lot of families do a little better. In addition to the wage itself there are two other important issues addressed by this bill: We are concerned with talk about not fully including tipped workers in this increase. The so called "tip credit" is unfair to restaurant workers who make up a big portion of Hawaii's work force. Second we'd like to make sure the wage keeps pace with inflation in the future and we want to include an automatic increase tagged to inflation.

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  Created by Drew Astolfi
• Don't kill the minimum wage bill in conference committee

  I'm nervous that this might not pass again...and upset at the thought that we might lose the House reform of the tip credit.

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• Raise Hawai'i's minimum wage to $ 9.50 an hour! Please.

  I know too many families who are holding on by their fingernails in this state...

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  Created by Drew Astolfi
• Tell HECO - put your energy into supporting solar, not slowing it down!

  I think solar is one of the only things that individuals can do to make a difference with global warming. Living in an island state the dangers of global warming are acute. So I don't think we should let any business institution, interest group or person stand in the way of letting families convert to roof top solar.

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  Created by Drew Astolfi
• Don't increase the parking fees on West Lake Apartments!

  My friend Micki Fine lives in this building!

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  Created by Drew Astolfi
• Raise Hawai'i's minimum wage to $ 10.10 an hour! Please.

  I know too many people hanging on by their fingernails in our state...and I don't want to see a handful of lobbyists to keep our people in poverty.

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  Created by Drew Astolfi
• Hawaii Needs a Raise!

  We have not raised the minimum wage in Hawaii in 7 years. While our cost of living is higher than almost any other state, our minimum wage is behind 19 other states. Our people have a hard time getting by and most work two jobs. Raising the floor will help a lot of families do a little better.

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  Created by Drew Astolfi
• Don't displace working families from Chinatown!

  I am really depressed about the way Councilor Fukunaga has singled out these families for removal as part of the rules governing the sale of city owned housing. I know many of these people personally and I think they are being targeted in order for a few wealthy land owners to drive the price of their properties up. It would be easy to manage the sale of the city owned housing without kicking these people out!

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  Created by Drew Astolfi
• Expand Immigration Services to Neighbor Islands Now

  We want United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to provide mobile biometric intake services to neighbor islands immediately. The Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights represents a collaborative effort of over 70 faith, legal, and social justice-oriented organizations and individuals committed to advancing the rights of immigrants in Hawaii.

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  Created by Khara Jabola
• Help Hawaii's Kupuna age in their own home!

  Local families are struggling harder and harder just to stay afloat. Figuring out how to keep our parents living with us is hard, but it is good for our family and good for society. Japan and South Korea do it, we can too.

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  Created by Drew Astolfi