06-30-2008, 01:38 PM
I wonder if the discussion is a little off track. Assuming $12/hr is the going day labor rate, then hasn't the "market" set that rate? What about the possibility that the community has no other jobs that might compete for available workers? If there were some other opportunities in Hawaii, then would the available pool of day workers go down, and thus supply/demand have to raise the pay?
Olin
Olin