The Economic Justice Action Committee believes that all people deserve the opportunity to live dignified, productive, and creative lives, regardless of their background.
The Economic Justice Action Committee believes that all people deserve the opportunity to live dignified, productive, and creative lives, regardless of their background.
The Economic Justice Action Committee believes that all people deserve the opportunity to live dignified, productive, and creative lives, regardless of their background.
The Economic Justice Action Committee believes that all people deserve the opportunity to live dignified, productive, and creative lives, regardless of their background.
The Economic Justice Action Committee believes that all people deserve the opportunity to live dignified, productive, and creative lives, regardless of their background.
The Economic Justice Action Committee believes that all people deserve the opportunity to live dignified, productive, and creative lives, regardless of their background.
The Economic Justice Action Committee believes that all people deserve the opportunity to live dignified, productive, and creative lives, regardless of their background.
The Economic Justice Action Committee believes that all people deserve the opportunity to live dignified, productive, and creative lives, regardless of their background.
To save Hawaiʻi’s economy and ensure its people make it through the recession, lawmakers must increase taxes on the wealthy and large corporations that don’t pay their fair share of taxes to sustain this place we all call home.
We need to manage our money in a way that invests in us and doesn’t send billions in profit to Wall St. A public bank may be what we need. Learn more at about the concept at this forum, featuring Rep. Dale Kobayashi, Rep. Amy Perruso and Walt McRee from the Public Banking Institute.
The Economic Justice Action Committee believes that all people deserve the opportunity to live dignified, productive, and creative lives, regardless of their background.
NPQ’s latest webinar in its Remaking the Economy series lifts up indigenous voices to explore environmental justice and its connection to culture, land, people, and the economy.
A week-long series of events starting October 12, including a virtual art exhibit where you can explore artwork by local artists. All artwork is for sale and a portion of the proceeds will go to fund Appleseed’s work.
How should Hawai‘i navigate the recession and build a more just, resilient economy? Join Senator Laura Thielen, HBPC director Beth Giesting, Local 5 organizer Ikaika Hussey, and UHERO fellow Sumner La Croix to chart the way forward.
“Understanding our Current National Care Infrastructure and Building the Care Movement,” Presentation and meet and greet with Susannah Dyen, Field Manager for Caring Across Generations. Dyen was recently assigned to oversee the work on building a home caregivers support infrastructure in Hawaiʻi. She will be hosting a talk story session at Harris United Methodist’s Komuro Lounge. There is free parking available.
The Caldwell administration has leaned-in on “compassionate disruption” and other failed policies. Let’s make sure the rest of the country knows.
The next Labor Caucus meeting of the Democratic Party will include a special presentation by millennials and former state reps. Beth Fukumoto and Kaniela Ing, who will give their perspective on the Congressional District 1 primary race.
Hawaii has the third largest housing shortage in the nation, and the highest housing costs of any state. This housing shortage has created conditions that incentivize the construction of housing outside of regulations to meet the basic needs of the local population, including a significant number of “monster homes,” which have cropped up in our community over the past few years.
As a community, we must create a plan to close the more than 150,000-unit housing shortage in a responsible, sensible and ethical way. We all know that more affordable housing needs to be built; but how? Where? And by whom? Ending exclusionary zoning laws and allowing for more dense construction could be the most equitable, fair and economically efficient way to bring an end to the housing shortage.
The Palolo Neighborhood Board (No. 6) is hosting a panel on the future of housing in Hawaii at its next board meeting (following the usual reports).
We have had enough. One job should be enough. Take a stand for a better Hawai’i. Join Local 5 and thousands of workers around the country on Labor Day: September 3, 4pm-6pm at the Waikiki Beach Marriott.
