Meet @SaveOurTips.
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Here’s how we know…
✅ $100K from the National Restaurant Association
✅ $75K from the Restaurant Association of Metro Washington
✅ In all *over 99%* came from industry.
theintercept.com/2018/06/11/sav…
✔️ Median wages for tipped workers went ⬆️14%
✔️ Poverty rates among tipped workers went ⬇️
✔️ Tipping behavior is virtually unchanged
popville.com/2018/06/the-ca…
It doesn’t just boost wages, it also helps to:
✅ Close gender wage gaps
talkpoverty.org/2018/06/04/yes…
✅ Curb sexual harassment slate.com/articles/news_…
epi.org/blog/seven-fac…
You have until June 19th to vote for a more equal city by saying #YesOn77.
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