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 ...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced plans to repeal Initiative 82, the voter-approved measure that gradually increases the minimum wage for tipped workers to match that of non-tipped employees.

In 2022, Initiative 82, which raises the minimum wages of tipped workers, was given the green light by 73% of voters in the District. It was designed to increase the minimum wage for 'tipped ...

Last month, the DC Council voted to temporarily pause the July 1 increase included in Initiative 82. The second and final vote on the 2026 budget is scheduled for July 30.

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 ...

Both supporters and opponents of Initiative 82 on the D.C council say they will re-visit this question this month before the second vote on the budget July 28, and that could lead to more talks ...

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 to ...

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.

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The D.C. Council plans to vote on the budget Monday, which covers issues including Initiative 82 and proposed cuts from Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Viewpoint: Why D.C. must repeal Initiative 82 Shawn Townsend, president and CEO of the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, says D.C. restaurants are in crisis.

The initiative was set to increase it in steps to $10 per hour. The vote was eight to four to pause the next step of Initiative 82, which would raise the minimum tipped wage for service workers to ...