The One Fair Wage campaign is pushing for better wages AND better tips for DC restaurant professionals. Initiative 77 calls for employers to pay all their workers the same minimum wage of $15 an hour PLUS tips by 2025. Seven out of the 10 lowest-paying jobs in America are in the restaurant industry: 66 percent of servers living in DC are people of color and 53 percent are women. These low wages are thanks to the National Restaurant Association, which has successfully fought for the right to NOT pay their workers and force them to rely entirely or mostly on tips since Emancipation. The One Fair Wage campaign is led by women and people of color who live and work in DC, and they’re urging DC residents to vote YES on Initiative 77 on June 19.
You can find out more about the campaign at OneFairWageDC.org On today’s labor calendar, Diana Ramirez of the One Fair Wage campaign will be our guest on today’s Your Rights At Work here on WPFW at 2pm, right after the Ralph Nader show. Here’s today's labor history, On this date in 1997, Rose Will Monroe, also known as Rosie the Riveter, died in Clarksville, Indiana. During World War Two she helped bring women into the labor force. Today’s labor quote is by United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta, who spoke at NoVA Labor on Tuesday night. Dolores Huerta, who told local activists: “A union is the only organization that a worker has!” Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Check them out at unionplus.org!
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