Democrats in the Congress are boycotting the DC restaurant, thus handing over more challenges to the restaurants workers as they fight to win their salaries back.
As part of your campaign to organize local restaurant workers, unite the local 25 hereIs called forConsumers stop giving protection to local restaurants, in which rape with Congress promotional members. Alexandria Osacio-Coortage (DN.Y.) and Sen Berney Sanders (i-VT.)Happy to allegedly oblige,
This political stunt could not come on a bad time for the city’s servers and bartenders. Now for many years, they have been fighting a harmful law supported by the Sangh that changed the tipping system of the district.
In 2018, a Labor Group in New York is called One Fair WageBanquerA ballot measurement,Initiative 77This will replace the DC’s current timid wage system (known as a tip credit), which can be touched to the need for the minimum wage of an employee. Their plans were to replace the system with a new one that dramatically increased Aadhaar wages, but put the workers’ suggestions at risk.
Although voters passed it narrowly, proved to be the initiativeDeeply unpopularWith server and bartenders, whoAggressive campaign launchedAgainst him. DC Council later overtakes initiative 77, after another12 hours hearingDuring whatInnateServer and Bartenders urged the council to save their industry.
It should have ended with it. But these same funds came backHandleA similar remedy, calledInitiative 82In 2022, when the restaurant industry and its activists were struggling with the warning of the woman.
This time, no one fought a serious fight. The remedy left with a strong and more vibrant restaurant industry promises. Instead, the opposite has happened. Now, the income of the workers given is below as a result of the income law. A boycott – urged by supporters of the law, no less – will put the server payment more risk.
Damage is most clearly seen in the data of the US Labor Statistics Bureau, which shows that DCrestaurantAndFrequentlyAbout 5 percent of the industries lost employment since the law was implemented, even though the rest of the district industries got jobs. Employees also lost$ 11.8 millionIn earnings due to this law.
In January, counseling Anita Bonds called oneRound table hearingFor workers working to share their experiences under law. It lasted for about six hours, dozens of workers shared negative results, which initiative 82 has taken their livelihood.
For a long time, DC Bartender, Laura said: “Since initiative 82 … I am less 50 percent now.” Another server, Yana, stated that his “working hours were cut by five to 10 hours per week.”
Another server Lily explained the impact on staffing: “Since the initiative 82 … the staff was cut. Suddenly I do not have my food runners and habiters. I don’t have my polisher. Now I’m doing a big section with less help.”
These are not just employees who are struggling – they are also employers. Last year seventy-three restaurants have been closed, and this year more than 20 have been closed. Many, includingBrookland’s bestAndsticky riceClearly blam initiative 82.
Even goat above the michelin-starred tailAnnouncedThis will be closed this year, citing the inaccessible cost of doing business in the district: “The margin continues to be small.”
Local MPs are focusing on. In May, Democratic Mayor Murial BoseerProposed to restore district’s tipping systemDC’s restaurants and workers have been on the DC restaurants and workers citing adverse economic impacts ending TC credit.
Last month, the majority-democratic city council voted at 8-4 Stop $ 2 growth In the Aadhaar wage for the given workers, while it assesses the mayor’s proposal. One of the groups still advocating for this disastrous law is uniting the local 25. It has the support of out-of-touch Federal politicians, who are ignorant of how initiative 82 has hurt local workers.
If Washington Democrats Restaurant wants to focus on the plight of the workers, they will support the dismissal of Initiative 82 instead of boycotting the restaurant for a union -backed publicity stunt that is hurting workers.
Michael Saltsman is the Executive Director and Ribka Pasteton Arlington, VA.- is the Director of Research in the Institute of Employment Policies.
