A proposal to bring the minimum wage for tipped workers in Chicago up to the citywide standard passed through a City Council committee.
Marking a victory for Mayor Brandon Johnson and fellow progressives on the City Council,the largest American city to independently abolish a subminimum wage for workers who get tips moved forward on Wednesday.
Ald. Carlos Ramirez Rosa, 35th, speaks at a news conference about a restaurant worker wage proposal before the City Council meeting at City Hall on July 19, 2023. Supporters said the change would make earnings more predictable for tipped workers while boosting their spending power and reducing turnover in the restaurant industry.
Veres said she feared “with this change, we will all be working harder than ever, but will see a huge pay cut. I fear a mass exodus of service workers, including myself, who no longer want to subject themselves to the difficulty of this work for less pay.“I love the idea of tips on top of minimum wage, but I can almost guarantee that’s not going to happen.”
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