Tipped Workers News Today

Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour in Ohio is at the center of two separate proposals.

The Massachusetts Restaurant Association said a universal wage would be devastating for many owners. They said it could force menu prices to rise by 30 to 40 percent.

A battle over raising the minimum wage for tipped workers played out Beacon Hill, where two opposing sides had a few tense moments.

A group pushing for a possible Massachusetts ballot question to gradually raise the minimum wage for tipped workers points to a new poll that says a majority of voters support their effort.

Tipped workers lobbied legislators in Annapolis Thursday to pass a bill extending Maryland's $15 minimum wage to tipped workers like servers.

Supporters consider the issue of raising the sub-minimum wage an economic and racial equality problem.

There was a heated debate at a hearing in Rockville, Maryland, on doing away with the tipped wage credit and phasing in a minimum wage in Montgomery County.

The Chicago City Council is voting Friday on a proposal to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers in Chicago.

The federal government recovered over $120,000 in back pay and damages for 24 servers.

One group is looking to get a measure on the 2024 state ballot that would give workers in service industries full minimum wage on top of the tips they earn.