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LANSING, Mich. — Hundreds of minimum wage restaurant and bar workers from across the state of Michigan gathered at the State Capitol Wednesday, protesting a Supreme Court decision that will raise the minimum wage.
Workers fear the decision will eliminate the tip credit, which many workers say is a major source of their income.
“The tip credit system enables many of us to earn a wage that reflects our hard work and dedication to our career choice," Star Bankston, a longtime service industry worker, said.
The former ballot initiative that was adopted and amended by the previous legislature will now go into effect as law in February.
Once signed into law, Michigan's minimum wage is expected to increase to $12 per hour initially, eventually increasing to over $15 per hour by 2029.
However, workers fear customers will stop tipping if the minimum wage is raised.
Andrew Jager is a server at the Bridge Street Tap Room in Charlevoix, Mich.
He made the three hour drive down to the Capitol to attend the rally, and depends on tips as part of his livelihood.
“We rely on those tips heavily during the summer, because there’s not that much business in the winter," Jager told News Channel 3. "So, this would absolutely destroy all of those restaurants in a small tourist town.”
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