Tipped Workers Pledge Fight to Raise Pay for Gender Equity

Tipped workers, the vast majority of whom are women, are fighting to sustain the momentum behind phasing out a tipped minimum wage of $2.13—a level that hasn’t budged since 1991 despite increases in the regular minimum wage.

Some tipped workers are demanding change, pointing out that women and people of color comprise most of the industries that rely on tips, while those same workers have been hurt most by the pandemic. Congressional progressives, including Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), have vowed to address the stagnant tipped minimum wage.

Close to 70% of tipped workers are women, according to National Women’s Law ...