Tipped workers may struggle to make minimum wage, especially in the wake of the pandemic.
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Tipped workers have been struggling since before COVID-19, and the pandemic isn't making it better.
Should the tip come before tasting the coffee?
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How do you feel when your barista asks you for a tip before she makes your cappuccino?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez advocates for a $15 minimum wage in addition to tips in New York.
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The restaurant industry as a whole hasn't been a huge supporter of the fight to increase minimum wage – but it should be.
Lawmakers have been generous.
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The budget bill just signed into law by the president will both make it harder for restaurants to take worker tips while reducing a form of inequality rife in the industry.