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The D.C. Council on Monday voted 7–5 to partially repeal Initiative 82, a law aimed at gradually raising the tipped minimum ...
A D.C. Council member's amendment of Initiative 82 passed during Monday's session and vote over the city's budget. But not before some heated reactions from members of the public in ...
Under the newly passed amendment co-sponsored by councilmembers Christina Henderson and Charles Allen, the current base wage ...
The D.C. Council opted to strip Initiative 82 of some of its provisions after the measure struggled to be fully implemented years after voters approved it.
The D.C. Council voted on changes to Initiative 82, a controversial piece of legislation that changed how tipped workers were paid.
Last week, a survey by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington found that new restaurant openings are down 17 ...
Data shows DC restaurants have been facing a series of economic headwinds like increased rent, higher food prices, and a ...
A proposal to repeal D.C.’s tipped minimum wage law was blocked Monday in a tense Council meeting, derailing Mayor Muriel Bowser’s push to roll back Initiative 82.
The vote outraged the crowd, which erupted in anger and began shouting at the council members. WASHINGTON — Angry attendees let their feelings be known during a DC Council meeting Monday evening as ...
The D.C. council is blocking proposed changes for tipped workers’ minimum wage, in the latest back-and-forth battle over how much they should get paid, and the impact it has on the ...
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have affected the restaurant industry, with sweeping ICE raids in the district. While Tomelden’s restaurant wasn’t affected by ICE arrests, the Initiative ...
D.C. Council will take the first vote in a potential repeal of Initative 82, the voter-supported referendum that sought to eliminate the tipped wages credit for service workers. While backers called ...