Tipping Wage Debate Escalates

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Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states will decide

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Voters in Arizona and Massachusetts will decide in November whether it’s good policy to continue to let employers pass some of their labor costs to consumers.

The ballot measures reflect an accelerating debate over the so-called subminimum wage, which advocates say is essential to the service industry.

The issue disproportionately affects women, who make up about 47% of the U.S. workforce but nearly 70% who work in tipped professions.

The National Restaurant Association and its state affiliates warn of reduced hours , lower employment and menu price hikes if employers can’t rely on tips to pay their workers.

Between 2012 and 2019 , the number of restaurants and people employed at those restaurants grew at a faster clip in the seven states that have a single minimum wage.

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