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DC Council votes to scale back tipped wage initiative
The reopened conversation about I-82 comes after the Council voted in June to pause the pay bump — from $10 to $12 per hour — until October, which was prompted by a push from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in her original budget proposal to repeal I-82. Bowser’s proposal sought to eliminate I-82 and revert the tipped minimum wage to $5.95.
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Under Initiative 82, the next increase to the minimum cash wage for tipped employees in the District was scheduled to increase from $10 per hour to $12 per hour, effective July 1, 2025.
WASHINGTON — The long running discussions over Initiative 82 aren't over yet. The measure gradually increases tipped workers' base salary over a period of years, to the same amount earned by non ...
The wage for tipped restaurant workers will not rise from $10 to $12 this July as planned. Instead, the DC Council voted 8 to 4 today to pause the pay bump until October following a push by Mayor ...
The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington says restaurants are closing at a historic rate as DC Council debates repealing Initiative 82.
D.C. Council votes on I-82 pause © 2025 American City Business Journals. All rights reserved. Use of and/or registration on ...
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