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The D.C. Council on Monday voted 7–5 to partially repeal Initiative 82, a law aimed at gradually raising the tipped minimum ...
The D.C. Council has voted to change the controversial Initiative 82, which changed how tipped employees were paid. Several ...
A D.C. Council member's amendment of Initiative 82 passed during Monday's session and vote over the city's budget. But not before some heated reactions from members of the public in ...
The D.C. Council opted to strip Initiative 82 of some of its provisions after the measure struggled to be fully implemented years after voters approved it.
Angry attendees let their feelings be known during a DC Council meeting Monday evening as the council was expected to vote on ...
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 ...
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 ...
Data shows DC restaurants have been facing a series of economic headwinds like increased rent, higher food prices, and a ...
Last week, a survey by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington found that new restaurant openings are down 17 ...
The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington says restaurants are closing at a historic rate as DC Council debates repealing Initiative 82.
A proposal to repeal D.C.’s tipped minimum wage law was blocked Monday in a tense Council meeting, derailing Mayor Muriel Bowser’s push to roll back Initiative 82.
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have affected the restaurant industry, with sweeping ICE raids in the district. While Tomelden’s restaurant wasn’t affected by ICE arrests, the Initiative ...