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DC Council votes to limit tipped wage hikes

DC Council votes on changes to Initiative 82

The D.C. Council voted on changes to Initiative 82, a controversial piece of legislation that changed how tipped workers were paid.The council vote took time, as members were embroiled in other debates.

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DC Council Votes to Slow Down and Cap Tipped Wage Increases

DC’s tipped wage will not be phased out by 2027 as scheduled. Instead, the DC Council voted 7 to 5 today to partially repeal Initiative 82, slowing down increases in the tipped wage and ultimately capping it at 75 percent of the full minimum wage from 2034 on.

NBC4 Washington on MSN · 2d

Anger erupts as DC Council passes tipped wage compromise

Angry protests erupted as D.C. Councilmembers voted Monday to pass a compromise amendment partially repealing Initiative 82, and the chamber went into lockdown amid the uproar. Hours of debate surrounded the council’s vote to approve an almost $22 billion budget for 2026.

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DC debates future of Initiative 82 amid restaurant closures

Data shows DC restaurants have been facing a series of economic headwinds like increased rent, higher food prices, and a ...

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Record Number of Restaurants to Close; Council Meets Again on Initiative 82

Last week, a survey by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington found that new restaurant openings are down 17 ...

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DC Council pauses next step in Initiative 82 ... - Washington Examiner

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.

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Fair wage advocates dispute DC restaurant closure data

The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington says restaurants are closing at a historic rate as DC Council debates repealing Initiative 82.

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DC bartender says keeping Initiative 82 ensures financial stability

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington also called on the D.C. Council to repeal Initiative 82, citing that between May 2023 — when the tipped minimum wage rose from just over $5 ...

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DC Council votes to keep Initiative 82 in place

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s effort to repeal the Districts’ tipped minimum wage was derailed today by the D.C. Council. Some owners of restaurants and servers have been warning that Initiative 82 is ...

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DC restaurant owner slams Initiative 82 and ‘exhausting’ ICE raids

The Trump administration enacted a slew of policies that placed some restaurants on high alert in Washington, D.C.

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DC restaurants shutting down at record rates, new report shows

WASHINGTON - A new report says 900 jobs are being lost as D.C. restaurants shut down at record rates. At this time, may D.C.

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