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The Southern Women Answering Medicare Help Calls Are Still Fighting for a Union

Workers at Maximus are demanding better pay and representation from unions, exemplifying commitment despite challenges.

Anna Flemmings advocates for improved conditions for her coworkers, emphasizing resilience in labor activism.

Nelson Johnson, Labor Leader Wounded in Greensboro Massacre, Dies at 81

Rev. Nelson Johnson, a labor activist and survivor of the Greensboro Massacre, died due to kidney failure complications, leaving a legacy of community activism.

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Chicago Starts Five-Year Phase-Out of Tipped Minimum Wage

Tipped workers in Chicago receive a raise from $9.48 to $11.02 as the city moves towards phasing out the tipped minimum wage and increasing standard wages.

Restaurants, readers react to voters' rejection of Question 5

The defeat of Question 5 maintained the tipped minimum wage for servers and bartenders in Massachusetts.

Opposition from restaurant associations emphasized potential negative impacts on small businesses and tipped workers' earnings.

Chicago Starts Five-Year Phase-Out of Tipped Minimum Wage

Tipped workers in Chicago receive a raise from $9.48 to $11.02 as the city moves towards phasing out the tipped minimum wage and increasing standard wages.

Restaurants, readers react to voters' rejection of Question 5

The defeat of Question 5 maintained the tipped minimum wage for servers and bartenders in Massachusetts.

Opposition from restaurant associations emphasized potential negative impacts on small businesses and tipped workers' earnings.

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Should servers get $15 an hour plus tips? Readers are torn.

Readers are divided on increasing tipped workers' minimum wage to $15 an hour, before tips, with varying opinions on keeping or eliminating tipping.

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