There appears to be growing support to delay the $0.50 minimum wage increase. Testimony Monday at a legislative hearing on Senator Jim Moylan's bill to postpone the rate hike for one year drew widespread positive testimony.

Guam Women's Chamber of Commerce representative Jayne Flores summed it up on The Link, saying, "I don't think we should look at this as pitting employees against businesses. Because if you heard some of the testimony yesterday from small businesses. And we actually had a minimum wage employee yesterday testify and he said I'm in favor of the pause because yes while I want more money in my paycheck as do most people, he said I also want a job," she said.

Senator Moylan says the impact will be felt more by small businesses who need more time to recover from the impact of the COVID pandemic. He's pushing to get his bill passed ahead of the fast-approaching implementation date, noting, "We need to have this session heard on session floor, this bill heard on session floor in February to meet the deadline of March 1, which is the next tiered increment, just to delay it.

"So at this speed I think we can have a public hearing, I'm sorry bring it to session floor where we can vote on it with the legislators, I believe we have the momentum to show this bill will pass."

Flores said she can't speak for what the governor might do, but she expects she'll take all information into consideration in making her decision.