Montgomery County ICYMI News Roundup Dec 4-8
Here are five top news items from the week of Dec. 4. 1. Jawando, Advocates Continue Push for Tip Credit Phase-Out It has been about a year since Washington, D.C.… Read More
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Jawando, Advocates Continue Push for Tip Credit Phase-Out
It has been about a year since Washington, D.C. voters passed a phase-out of the tip credit and subminimum wage. Local leaders and advocates from Montgomery County are still working… Read More
Elimination of Tip Credit Divides County Council Speakers
Nearly 30 people spoke out at the Tuesday Montgomery County Council meeting, voicing support for and against the elimination of the tip credit. While some said the elimination would create… Read More
Opposing Sides Clash Over Proposed Tip Credit Elimination
Controversy over a tip credit bill continued Tuesday as opposing sides on the matter of eliminating the tip credit in Montgomery County clashed at the county council building. Police arrived… Read More
Servers, Bartenders Rally Against Eliminating Tip Credit
Restaurant employees voiced their opposition to proposals that would eliminate the tip credit. Servers and bartenders from Montgomery and Prince George’s counties rallied Thursday against proposed legislation from both counties. … Read More
Advocates Call for Elimination of ‘Subminimum Wage’ and Tip Credit
Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a bill Tuesday morning that would change the way tipped workers are compensated. Under his proposal, by 2028 the tip credit would be phased out, and… Read More