Chicago remains on pace to pass an ordinance next month to rid the city of its tipped minimum wage. A procedural committee vote last week at City Hall went through without real opposition.
This sets the stage for a vote at this week’s council meeting. If approved, a final vote would come at the Wednesday, October 4 meeting. This timeline was shared last month by One Fair Wage founder Saru Jayaraman when she appeared via Zoom at an Evanston city council meeting where suburban leaders discussed their own ordinance.
The Chicago measure has drawn 26 co-sponsors which is enough to get it through. What was surprising is that 26th Ward Ald. Jessie Fuentes says that negotiations haven’t taken place between supporters of the measure and the Illinois Restaurant Association.
Fuentes, representing Mayor Brandon Johnson and other progressives, spoke last week during a news conference held by One Fair Wage at City Hall and mentioned association President Sam Toia by name.
“We have not been closed to negotiations or further conversations with folks like Sam Toia and the Illinois Restaurant Association,” Fuentes said. “He knows how to get a hold of us and we will reach out.”
When reached by text on Monday, Toia wrote “We’re happy to talk and welcome those conversations. From day 1, our focus has always been about ensuring Chicago restaurants have the resources they need to be successful and restaurant workers are paid the fair wages and tips they have earned.”
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