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Tag: Initiative 77

D.C. restaurant workers seek more equitable wages. (Brigette White/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity, Local Business

Activists Appeal Judge’s Denial of Petition Signatures

by Sam P.K. Collins December 19, 2018October 31, 2020

To the chagrin of fair-wage advocates, a recent D.C. court decision prevents the D.C. Board of Elections from certifying tens of thousands of signatures that Initiative 77 supporters collected within a week.

A man stands near a "vote no on Initiative #77" sign on June 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. - Washington, DC's upcoming primary election includes a ballot measure called Initiative 77, a policy to gradually raise the minimum wage that tipped workers receive. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Posted inEditorial

EDITORIAL: When Voters Decide, Their Choice Should Be Respected

by WI Guest Author December 12, 2018October 31, 2020
Posted inStacy M. Brown

Repeal of Initiative 77 Questioned

by Stacy M. Brown October 17, 2018October 31, 2020
A man stands near a "vote no on Initiative #77" sign on June 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. - Washington, DC's upcoming primary election includes a ballot measure called Initiative 77, a policy to gradually raise the minimum wage that tipped workers receive. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Posted inLocal Business

D.C. Council Approves Initiative 77 Repeal

by Sam P.K. Collins October 3, 2018October 31, 2020
A man stands near a "vote no on Initiative #77" sign on June 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. - Washington, DC's upcoming primary election includes a ballot measure called Initiative 77, a policy to gradually raise the minimum wage that tipped workers receive. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Posted inOp-Ed, Opinion

WILLIAMS: African-American Tipped Employees Need D.C. Council to Repeal Initiative 77

by WI Guest Author September 26, 2018October 31, 2020
A man stands near a "vote no on Initiative #77" sign on June 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. - Washington, DC's upcoming primary election includes a ballot measure called Initiative 77, a policy to gradually raise the minimum wage that tipped workers receive. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Posted inCommunity, Local Business

Is D.C. Council Poised to Repeal Initiative 77?

by Sam P.K. Collins September 19, 2018October 31, 2020
Posted inLocal Business

D.C. Lawmakers Question Wage Bill’s Popularity

by Sam P.K. Collins July 18, 2018October 31, 2020
Tipped workers will receive a boost in minimum wage pay if the D.C. Council or Mayor Muriel Bowser allows. (Courtesy of the Center for Labor Research and Education)
Posted inLocal Business

D.C. Council Moves to Repeal Initiative 77

by WI Guest Author July 11, 2018October 31, 2020
Tipped workers will receive a boost in minimum wage pay if the D.C. Council or Mayor Muriel Bowser allows. (Courtesy of the Center for Labor Research and Education)
Posted inCommunity, Local Business

Election Short on Surprises; Fallout Begins from Initiative 77

by Stacy M. Brown June 27, 2018October 31, 2020
Posted inEditorial

EDITORIAL: A Win for Workers

by WI Guest Author June 20, 2018October 31, 2020

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