Chicago aldermen failed Wednesday to override Mayor Brandon Johnson’s veto, clearing the way for tipped workers’ wages to continue rising toward the city’s full minimum wage.
Chicago restaurants must phase out the tipped minimum wage by , while giving servers and other workers who earn gratuities 8% raises annually every July 1.
One month after freezing the phase-out of the subminimum wage at 76% to throw an economic lifeline to struggling Chicago restaurants, the Illinois Restaurant Association and its City Council allies ...
ABC7 Chicago: Chicago Council fails to override Johnson veto of minimum wage increase freeze for tipped workers
A vote Wednesday by the Chicago City Council failed to override Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of a freeze for a scheduled minimum wage increase for tipped workers.
Chicago Council fails to override Johnson veto of minimum wage increase freeze for tipped workers
The Chicago City Council on Wednesday fell short of overriding Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of the tipped minimum wage freeze. Why it matters: The high-stakes vote preserves planned raises for tipped ...
At the statehouse, lawmakers are considering legislation to strip Chicago of its power to phase out subminimum wage.
Key context: Chicago’s law went into effect in 2024 to increase the tipped minimum wage to parity with the city’s standard minimum wage over five years. A recent City Council vote sought to freeze ...
Chicago Tribune: Afternoon Briefing: City Council to vote on subminimum wage for tipped workers
An ordinance to restore Chicago’s subminimum wage for tipped workers is headed for a vote on Wednesday, potentially setting up Mayor Brandon Johnson’s signature policy win for City Council’s next veto ...