Upcoming Ballots and Proposals
and voters will decide on measures affecting tipped workers' wages, with Arizona considering a change to the minimum for tipped workers and Massachusetts looking to eliminate the tiered minimum-wage system.
The proposals reflect a broader debate on the "subminimum wage," with proponents arguing for its necessity in the service industry's sustainability and critics highlighting potential worker exploitation.
Perspectives and Implications
In Arizona, the proposed measure, backed by state Republicans and the Arizona Restaurant Association, would adjust the minimum for tipped workers to 25% less than the regular minimum wage.
Massachusetts voters will consider incrementally increasing the state's tipped worker wage to meet the regular minimum wage by 2029, a move supported by .