Minimum Wage

As an African-American woman who relies on tips to make ends meet, I could not disagree more with the points made by Ward 3 DC Council member Mary Cheh in her recent commentary (“Mary Cheh: DC Council should seek middle ground on Initiative…

In June DC voters passed Initiative 77, a measure that would gradually raise tipped workers’ hourly base pay to the full minimum wage, with 56 percent of the vote — a nearly 11.5 percent margin of victory. The initiative passed in seven of…

District residents are currently debating whether the DC Council should overturn voter approval of Initiative 77, which would raise the wages of tipped workers. The initiative passed by a comfortable margin (56 percent to 44 percent) and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Contact: Tom Fazzini Nadeau Statement on Initiative 77 Repeal Bill  WASHINGTON – Today, Ward 1 D.C. Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau released the following statement after a bill to repeal…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2018 CONTACT LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Marks the Next Step Toward a $15 Minimum Wage Celebrates Milestone Under the Fair Shot Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2016 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Mayor Bowser…

No one should think the fight over Initiative 77 has ended. It is, in fact, just beginning, according to many opponents, including those with the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, Restaurant Workers of America, Save Our Tips…