Congratulations Hawaii! Raises The Minimum Wage For Those Who Need It Most!

[Cha]

"On Tuesday, lawmakers in Hawaii voted to increase the state’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2018 and it was signed into law by Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) the next day. While the state is the third to raise its wage to that level this year, it’s unique in one aspect: its wage will apply to tipped and nontipped workers alike.

That means Hawaii will become the eighth state to require businesses like restaurants, nail salons, bars, and barber shops to pay the employees who earn tips the same minimum wage as everyone else. Before Hawaii, Alaska, California, Montana, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington had already done the same. Those seven states have more than 1 million tipped workers that make the full minimum wage."

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"Those seven states that have already eliminated the two-tier system stand out. The federal minimum wage for tipped workers is $2.13, about 30 percent of the $7.25 wage for all other workers, and it hasn’t been raised in two decades. But among those who did away with the lower wage, the minimum for tipped workers reaches as high as 130 percent of the federal level. And their experience with a higher wage for people who earn tips shows it could have positive benefits for the whole economy.

The low tipped wage leaves many people who earn it struggling to get by. Across the country, workers in predominantly tipped jobs are twice as likely to experience poverty, and restaurant servers have a poverty rate that is nearly three times the rate for everyone else. Servers are also twice as likely to use food stamps to feed themselves. But the situation is different in states with higher tipped wages. In those seven states, the poverty rate for tipped workers has been reduced by a third."

ThinkProgress

Aloha~

[sheshe2]

1. Aloha Hawaii!

That means Hawaii will become the eighth state to require businesses like restaurants, nail salons, bars, and barber shops to pay the employees who earn tips the same minimum wage as everyone else. Before Hawaii, Alaska, California, Montana, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington had already done the same. Those seven states have more than 1 million tipped workers that make the full minimum wage."

This is amazing Cha! Such good news for all that work at minimum wage, for the poor tipped workers what a boost!

Good news all over the place.

[Cha]

4. It feels like a trend, she! The economy will be helped in these states and cities

that are paying their workers their fair share! As well as the lives of those who work at these jobs..

[Cha]

25. That's a thumbs up!..

I just saw this and liked it from Chips, she!

TOD

[sheshe2]

26. I like that~

[msongs]

2. gonna take 3 or 4 years before the min wage reaches 10.10 nt

[sheshe2]

10. We are all aware of that fact.

However sing a song of praise that we are state by state taking a giant step forward. One that congress vetoed. It is one that is far overdue.

Aloha Hawaii~

[freshwest]

3. Good way to take that portion of the work force! Congratulations, Hawaii for electing the best! n/t

[Cha]

5. It's going to be just a boon for our Service Industry Workers here in Hawai'i, fresh!

Good for them!

[sheshe2]

11. Hawaii and Seattle are amazing!

Love you both.

[Cha]

6. 41 Senators Who Are Paid Roughly $172 an Hour Voted that American Workers Are Not Worth..

[Cha]

7. Every Single One of Those Repub Senators Who Blocked a Raise..

[Iliyah]

14. And taxpayers pay for their health care

[Cha]

15. It's like having evil step moms and pops in charge of our lives, Iliyah!

[Useless in FL]

8. Aloha, Hawaii!

My favorite state in the union.

[Cha]

12. Mahalo, Florida! I love Florida.. it's

just the idiots running it that are "useless".

Aloha

[hfojvt]

9. I thought sure tipped workers usually made more

sometimes much more.

Doesn't Federal Law already require that the $2.13 plus tips be at least $7.25? http://www.dol.gov/elaws/faq/esa/flsa/002.htm

So now they will make $10.10 plus tips?

Nice work if you can get it.

[Bjorn Against]

13. I could not imagine trying to survive on minimum wage in Hawaii

Even at $10.10 an hour I don't know how people could possibly pay the bills, The cost of living is very high in Hawaii.

[Cha]

16. Yes, it's huge.. and everyone has lots of jobs and ways to save money that stretches

their income.

This is a wonderful boost to the Service Industry Workers who will now get minimum wage as well as tips!

[Cha]

17. Fair Wage Killer.. right here..

[Cha]

18. Fun Fact..

[lovemydog]

19. Aloha and Mahalo

Hawaii!

[Cha]

21. Aloha and Mahalo backatcha, lovemydog..

[Cha]

20. The Real Philanthropists in our Society..

[freshwest]

22. Another great graphic. Aloha Hawaii. n/t

[Cha]

23. They're on a roll.. from this FB page, fresh..

https://www.facebook.com/MinimumWageRaise

[Cha]

24. Nearly 3 out 4 Americans..

[Cha]

27. mahalo!

[Cha]

28. ..

[Cha]

29. k

[Cha]

30. k

[Cha]

31. Go States!

[Cha]

32. K