OFW Comms 4/3/24 OFW Comms 4/3/24

One Fair Wage For Illinois Tipped Workers

The subminimum wage for tipped workers is still just $8.40 an hour in the state of Illinois. While Chicago passed legislation to end the subminimum wage, Illinois has yet to end this direct legacy of slavery statewide. The subminimum wage impacts a workforce of nearly 196,000 tipped workers that is 71 percent women and 31 percent people of color, and an overall restaurant industry of 433,000 workers in Illinois. Even with tips, tipped workers in Illinois earn a median wage of just $14,590 a year and 18 percent of tipped workers receive SNAP benefits.

OFW Comms 8/8/23 OFW Comms 8/8/23

A Win-Win Solution for Chicago

On May 15, 2023, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed his first executive order as mayor of Chicago. The order focused on boosting youth employment in the city and directed the city government to evaluate all possible youth employment programs and prioritize the issue.

OFW Comms 2/1/23 OFW Comms 2/1/23

Will Work for Fair Wages: Illinois

OFW Illinois report

9/26/22 9/26/22

Intentional Inequality Illinois

Intentional Inequality IllinoisSeptember 21, 2022 is Black Women's Equal Pay Day. This date represents the approximate time a Black woman must work into the new year to make the same amount that a white man made the previous year. The restaurant industry is no exception.