The D.C. Council on Monday voted 7–5 to partially repeal Initiative 82, a law aimed at gradually raising the tipped minimum ...

The Council of the District of Columbia opted to strip Initiative 82 of some of its provisions Monday after the measure ...

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 ...

Angry protests erupted as D.C. Councilmembers voted Monday to pass a compromise amendment partially repealing Initiative 82, and the chamber went into lockdown amid the uproar. Hours of debate ...

Data shows DC restaurants have been facing a series of economic headwinds like increased rent, higher food prices, and a ...

Last week, a survey by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington found that new restaurant openings are down 17 ...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s effort to repeal the Districts’ tipped minimum wage was derailed today by the D.C. Council. Some owners of restaurants and servers have been warning that Initiative 82 is ...

Under the newly passed amendment co-sponsored by councilmembers Christina Henderson and Charles Allen, the current base wage ...

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.

WASHINGTON — The long running discussions over Initiative 82 aren't over yet. The measure gradually increases tipped workers' base salary over a period of years, to the same amount earned by non ...

President Donald Trump's immigration policies have affected the restaurant industry, with sweeping ICE raids in the district.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Initiative 82 needs to be repealed because restaurant and bar owners say the higher wages for servers and bartenders are costing them business.