Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Chris Molina attends Kōloa Union Church. He is a grad student living on Kaua‘i and advocates for a living wage with Raise Up Hawai‘i. In this presentation, he makes his case for a living wage, incorporating personal experiences and scriptures from our common faith tradition.
0:00 - Introduction + Prayer (David Popham)
2:13 - Presentation by Chris Molina
26:01 - Question & Answer session
(This recording of the "First Wednesday Conversation" has been edited for posting.)
WE ARE CALLED TO SUPPORT A LIVING WAGE!
In 2019, the 197th ‘Aha Pae‘āina of the Hawai‘i Conference United Church of Christ passed a resolution (view: tinyurl.com/HCUCC-livingwage-resolution) encouraging churches to take positive steps toward a holistic living wage.
CONNECT
Raise Up Hawai‘i: raiseuphawaii.org
Hawai‘i Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice: hiappleseed.org
Hawai‘i Conference United Church of Christ: hcucc.org
LEGISLATION (Capitol website: capitol.hawaii.gov/)
Support SB2018
(Increases the minimum wage for certain employees incrementally to $12.00 per hour beginning 10/1/2022, $15.00 per hour beginning 1/1/2024, and $18.00 per hour beginning 1/1/26.) capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2018&year=2022
Oppose HB2510 (until they amend it to 2026; the wage increase is too slow) capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2510&year=2022
READ STATEMENT:
"Religious Leaders Call for Raise of Minimum Wage"
hcucc.org/single-post/religious-leaders-call-for-raise-of-minimum-wage
Learn about "ALICE" populations:
auw.org/alice-study-financial-hardship-hawaii
Chris Molina attends Kōloa Union Church. He is a grad student living on Kaua‘i and advocates for a living wage with Raise Up Hawai‘i. In this presentation, he makes his case for a living wage, incorporating personal experiences and scriptures from our common faith tradition.
0:00 - Introduction + Prayer (David Popham)
2:13 - Presentation by Chris Molina
26:01 - Question & Answer session
(This recording of the "First Wednesday Conversation" has been edited for posting.)
WE ARE CALLED TO SUPPORT A LIVING WAGE!
In 2019, the 197th ‘Aha Pae‘āina of the Hawai‘i Conference United Church of Christ passed a resolution (view: tinyurl.com/HCUCC-livingwage-resolution) encouraging churches to take positive steps toward a holistic living wage.
CONNECT
Raise Up Hawai‘i: raiseuphawaii.org
Hawai‘i Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice: hiappleseed.org
Hawai‘i Conference United Church of Christ: hcucc.org
LEGISLATION (Capitol website: capitol.hawaii.gov/)
Support SB2018
(Increases the minimum wage for certain employees incrementally to $12.00 per hour beginning 10/1/2022, $15.00 per hour beginning 1/1/2024, and $18.00 per hour beginning 1/1/26.) capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2018&year=2022
Oppose HB2510 (until they amend it to 2026; the wage increase is too slow) capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2510&year=2022
READ STATEMENT:
"Religious Leaders Call for Raise of Minimum Wage"
hcucc.org/single-post/religious-leaders-call-for-raise-of-minimum-wage
Learn about "ALICE" populations:
auw.org/alice-study-financial-hardship-hawaii
