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Gas stations jack up fuel prices! Raise the minimum wage!

The Pacific Daily News reported today that gasoline prices have been hiked to around $5.05 per gallon at Guam’s gas stations! Since the pandemic began, prices have risen 11%, while the minimum wage has risen less than 6%. Since early 2015, the purchasing power of minimum wage workers’ hourly pay has declined by about 14%. …

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Raise the minimum wage, Guam!

In October 2022, the Progressive Democrats of Guam (PDG) unveiled their platform to transform Guam for the better. Among the top priorities of PDG is to move toward a living wage on Guam. As the proverb goes, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” The first step on our journey for …

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