New Research (See All)
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State Impacts of a $15 Tipped Minimum Wage:
November 3, 2022
Since the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 failed in the U.S. Senate, fights over the minimum wage – especially for tipped restaurant employees – have moved to the states. Anti-tip credit activists have pledged to implement similar provisions at the state level, including eliminating states’ existing tip credit systems in favor of a flat $15 minimum wage. New analysis… -
Survey of Economists on the Impact of the FAST Recovery Act:
August 26, 2022
To better understand economists’ views of the potential impacts of adopting California’s Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (AB 257) on the fast-food restaurant industry, a survey of U.S. economists was conducted in August 2022. Conducted by Dr. Lloyd Corder of CorCom, Inc., Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh, the online survey was sent to a list of… -
Employment, Earnings, and Poverty in the Full-Service Restaurant Sector:
August 15, 2022
The Fair Labor Standards Act outlines the current tipping system in the United States, whereby customer-facing employees earning tips for their service are paid a required minimum base wage ($2.13 per hour at the federal level) in addition to the tips they earn. The gap between this base tipped wage and the regular federal minimum wage for non-tipped employees is…
Published Op-Eds (See All)
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Letter: Reject proposal to boost minimum wage
March 24, 2023 • Albany Times-Union
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Letter: Job Killing Raises
March 24, 2023 • New York Daily News
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The Big Labor propaganda centers at UCLA and UC Berkeley
February 25, 2023 • Orange County Register
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California Takes the FAST Union Track to Europe
October 5, 2022 • Wall Street Journal
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Flat-wage, no-tipping experiments flop at city restaurants
August 3, 2022 • Crain's New York Business
Press Releases (See All)
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STATEMENT: Governor Shapiro’s $15 wage could cost Pennsylvania 143k jobs
March 8, 2023
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STATEMENT: Opposition to Tip Credit Elimination in Maryland
March 2, 2023
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STATEMENT: Senate Proposal to Cost Illinois Thousands of Tipped Restaurant Jobs
February 27, 2023
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Study Finds Eliminating State Tip Credits Could Cost 800k Jobs, $2.2B in Earnings
November 3, 2022
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Study Showing Tipped Minimum Wage Trends Serves as Cautionary Tale for Lawmakers
August 15, 2022