In policy proposals posted to her website, Harris called for an increase in the overall minimum wage and for the end of the subminimum wage for tipped workers.
In policy proposals posted to her website, Harris called for an increase in the overall minimum wage and for the end of the subminimum wage for tipped workers.
Cue countless restaurant owners whining and trying to seriously complain that they can’t “compete” without underpaying their employees.
“I couldn’t possibly compete with other businesses who would also be required to do the same thing in the same way that I would! It just wouldn’t be fair!”
There’s a long tail of servers/bartenders who are against this as well because they work at expensive establishments and make bank off tips. Like high double digits an hour.
If the push to convert tips into wages ever becomes serious, conservative media will do its best to platform and promote these servers who stand to lose income off it. We gotta think of a rhetoric/messaging strategy to counter that.
They’ll still get tips, they’ll just get a higher base pay as well. Why would they be against that?