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DC Council pauses next step in Initiative 82 minimum wage increase

The Council of the District of Columbia voted 8-4 on Tuesday to pause the next scheduled wage increase for tipped workers, temporarily halting the implementation of Initiative 82. The initiative, overwhelmingly approved by 74% of voters in 2022,

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D.C. Council pauses Initiative 82 tipped wage increase

Arguing that restaurants are facing tough times, the D.C. Council paused the next phase of Initiative 82, weeks ahead of a scheduled rise in the tipped minimum wage. Why it matters: Lawmakers voted 8-4 Tuesday to freeze the wage increase while it considers a full repeal of the law — as sought by Mayor Muriel Bowser and the restaurant industry.

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DC Council votes to pause Initiative 82 $2 raise for tipped workers

The DC Council voted Tuesday to pause raises for tipped workers – meaning restaurant workers won’t be getting the $2 raise they were expecting on July 1.

Workers rally to keep Initiative 82 in DC

The D.C. Council voted to pause Initiative 82, the voter-passed ballot measure that phases out the tipped minimum wage.

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Tipped wage showdown: DC Council pauses Initiative 82 as calls grow for repeal

WASHINGTON (7News) — Tensions are running high in the District following a dramatic D.C. Council hearing on the future of Initiative 82, the voter-approved measure to gradually eliminate the ...

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Raising the Tipped Minimum Wage Does Not Harm the Restaurant Industry

This week, the D.C. Council voted to pause a wage increase related to Initiative 82, the 2022 ballot measure that ...

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Eliminating the tipped minimum wage has been a disaster

Proponents sold the measure — known as Initiative 82, which passed with nearly 74 percent of the vote — as a policy to guarantee restaurant servers a “living wage.” Instead, it is proving ...

Workers rally to keep Initiative 82

The future of D.C.'s tipped wage increases is on hold. This comes after the DC Council voted to pause Initiative 82.

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