Ted Kawahinehelelani Blake writes: "People are reaching the end of the capacity to endure more waiting. People who were living paycheck to paycheck before the pandemic have no buffer to help them weather this crisis."

Zahava Zaidoff writes: "There is no time to waste. We have lost too many lives nationwide already in this COVID19 nightmare through political inaction in D.C. Let’s not repeat that failure here in Hawaii. Our leaders have it in their power to save lives by releasing the federal aid now. We should expect them to do so."

March 15, 2020

Dear Governor Ige,

The partners and organizations signed below are writing to request action for our working families. Our state safety net is not equipped to deal with the crisis resulting from COVID-19 and steps must be taken to ensure our working families do not fall through the cracks.

30+ community groups urge Governor Ige and leaders to make necessary changes to assist working families impacted by COVID-19

COLUMNS | VIEWPOINT | APR 24, 2018 | JUSTIN HUGHEY

My wife is from Sweden and a few years ago we were visiting her family. On a tour bus, the driver explained that every citizen in Sweden receives 480 publicly funded parental leave days. Both parents can take a portion of these days and a good majority of the leave provides 80 percent of the individual’s income, until the child reaches the age of 7.

By MICHAEL BRESTOVANSKY Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Friday, April 6, 2018, 12:05 am

Several bills that would improve working conditions or wages across the state are on the home stretch to being passed into law.

By Corey Rosenlee / April 4, 2018

I am a teacher, so here’s a pop quiz: name the only country in the industrialized world that doesn’t have paid family leave?