Chicago’s Minimum-Wage Retreat – Wall Street Journal

Chicago’s distressed dining scene—recently described as “on the brink of collapse”—was bolstered by good news last week, as the City Council voted to halt future increases in the minimum wage for servers and bartenders.
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Mark F
7 months ago

Johnson was actually looking to increase tax collections here as most waiter and bartenders under-report their tips. Don’t be fooled by Mayor Zero Point 6 saying he is looking out for the little guy.

Free at Last
7 months ago

Who could have foreseen such an outcome? Obviously not a democrat. But hey you just voted to elect more of them and your leading “newspapers” endorsed them. Could your electorate be anymore idiotic? I guess the answer is an emphatic no!

David F
7 months ago

I’d insanity is at the door but the blue handle pullers have already opened the door and let them in

Call my shrink
7 months ago

Putzger minion Stratton wants $25 minimum wage across the board. So mom and pop stores are gone and fast food comes from vending machines . Again let’s lose more jobs
https://youtube.com/shorts/q0iDCGadPYU?si=gBO-iCIm5Rnj51_i

Charlie
7 months ago

So TIPS are to make up the difference??? Good luck.

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