OFW Comms 12/13/23 OFW Comms 12/13/23

IMPACTS OF THE SUBMINIMUM WAGE FOR TIPPED WORKERS IN PUERTO RICO

Impact of the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers in Puerto Rico

OFW Comms 11/15/23 OFW Comms 11/15/23

The Sky Is Not Falling; The Floor Is Rising

This report marks the one-year anniversary of the passage of Initiative 82 (I-82) in Washington, DC.

OFW Comms 10/27/23 OFW Comms 10/27/23

The Last Major Metropolis

The Nation’s Largest Post-Pandemic Survey of Service Workers Reveals Challenges with New York’s Persistent Subminimum Wage for Tipped Workers

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 5/19/23 OFW Comms 5/19/23

The Washington, DC Consumers’ Guide to I-82 And Service Charges

With the passage of Initiative 82, Washington D.C. has made a historicmove away from a business model built on the legacy of slavery, that has allowed a workforce that is overwhelmingly women and disproportionately women of color to continue to receive a subminimum wage 150 years since Emancipation.

OFW Comms 3/30/23 OFW Comms 3/30/23

Stop Leaving Us Out: 73 Years of New York State Minimum Wage Increases Excluding Women – Especially Women of Color.

OFW Comms 1/26/23 OFW Comms 1/26/23

The National Restaurant Association’s Donations to Members of the 118th United States Congress

OFW Comms 1/12/23 OFW Comms 1/12/23

Ending Legacy of Slavery and Addressing Maryland’s Restaurant Staffing Crisis

10/28/22 10/28/22

OFW Making History: Winning One Fair Wage in Washington D.C.

With Initiative 82 being on the ballot this midterm in Washington DC, this report outlines the benefits of implementing One Fair Wage. It examines government data and private company reports to compare Washington D.C. to three cities in states that already require One Fair Wage — Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle.

10/12/22 10/12/22

Dine Back Better Portland

The National Restaurant Association was founded in 1919 to suppress workers’ wages and maintain the subminimum wage for tipped workers, and with a$50,000 contribution, is the current major funder of the opposition’s misinformation campaign against wage increases in Portland.

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.

9/21/22 9/21/22

Intentional Inequality

Intentional InequalitySeptember 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.