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New Survey: 62 Percent of Economists Oppose $15 Federal Minimum Wage: Three-fourths believe ending federal tip credit will slash tipped restaurant jobs
April 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2022) — Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new survey reflecting labor economists’ views of a federal $15 minimum wage conducted by Dr. Lloyd Corder of CorCom, Inc., Carnegie Mellon, and the University of Pittsburgh. The online survey was completed by 160 US economists in February 2022. Responding economists specialized primarily in labor (69%), and a majority of economists (63%) had… -
More than 80 Jurisdictions Raising Wages in 2022, But Activists Want More: California Activists Float $18-Per-Hour Despite Demonstrated Job Loss Caused by Wage Hikes
December 2021
Washington, D.C. (Dec. 22, 2021) – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released its annual comprehensive guide to state and local minimum wage increases for the coming year. The chart shows 84 jurisdictions will raise their minimum wages in 2022, including 25 states, 58 cities and counties, and Puerto Rico. View the full list here. According to data collected by EPI, some of the highest state wages will be… -
Full-Page Ad Thanks West Virginia Senators for Standing with Tipped Workers: Senators Capito, Manchin opposed legislation that would eliminate the federal tip credit
April 2021
Washington D.C. (April 30, 2021) — Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) placed a full-page ad in the Dominion Post and Charleston Gazette Mail thanking West Virginia Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin for standing with West Virginia tipped workers and opposing legislation that would eliminate the federal tip credit. Senator Joe Manchin, a key senate vote, was crucial in these conversations. The ad features quotes from West Virginia restaurant workers… -
Full-Page Ads Thank Delaware’s Senators for Standing with Tipped Workers: Senators Coons, Carper both opposed legislation that would eliminate the federal tip credit
April 2021
Washington D.C. (April 21, 2021) — Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) placed full-page ads in the Dover Post and the News Journal thanking Delaware Senators Chris Coons and Tom Carper for standing with Delaware tipped workers and opposing legislation that would eliminate the federal tip credit. The ads feature quotes from restaurant industry workers across the state on the importance of preserving the tip credit. “Thank you for supporting the tipped… -
Full-Page Ads in Portland, Bangor Newspapers Thank Maine’s Senators for Standing with Tipped Workers: Senators Collins, King both opposed legislation that would eliminate the federal tip credit
April 2021
Washington D.C. (April 7, 2021) — Tomorrow, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) will run full-page ads in the Bangor Daily News and the Portland Press Herald thanking Senators Susan Collins and Angus King for standing with Maine’s tipped workers and voting against the elimination of the federal tipped minimum wage. A large body of economic research shows that Senator Bernie Sanders’ attempt to raise the national minimum… -
New Study: Tipped Workers Nearly 40 Percent Less Likely to be Poor than Minimum Wage Earners: Ending the federal tip credit would have little to no effect on poverty, cost nearly 700k workers their jobs
February 2021
Washington, D.C. (February 10, 2021) – Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new study which finds that tipped workers are nearly 40 percent less likely (6.4 percentage points) to be poor than minimum wage workers. The study, entitled “Tipped Workers, Minimum Wage Workers, and Poverty,” analyzes data on tipped workers’ hourly wages and poverty status to determine the potential impact of eliminating the tip credit. Read…