Two new proposals focusing on all Chicago businesses being required to pay their workers the same minimum hourly wage, regardless of whether they earn tips, and all employees being entitled to 15 days of PTO were introduced to the Chicago City Council.
, which is part of the One Fair Wage campaign.
Fuentes said she and other supporters were open to delaying the elimination of the tipped minimum wage until July 2027, but not any longer. Ald. Carlos Ramirez Rosa said Wednesday workers who earn tips were left behind in 2019 when the City Council agreed to set the city’s minimum hourly wage at $15 starting in July 2021.The minimum hourly wage for employees of large Chicago businesses who earn tips rose by 48 cents on July 1 to $9.48 per hour, officials said.
Saru Jayaraman, the president of the One Fair Wage national campaign, said paying tipped workers the same minimum wage could help boost youth employment, a major goal of Johnson’s efforts to reduce crime and revitalize Chicago’s South and West sides. The push is expected to face fierce opposition from the restaurant industry, who could push Johnson to phase out the tipped minimum wage over a longer period of time.urged the City Council to reject the proposal, saying it would lead to layoffs and lower earnings for restaurant employees.
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