In regards to the tipped wages...
On good nights, I am essentially making about $15/hour. It fluctuates, yes, but in this matter it will have to be something where we'll have to pick our battles. I'd rather fight just to get the minimum wage raised than fight to get them to stop exempting tipped labor wages from minimum wage.
EDIT: Fun thought: if the minimum wage were raised to $15/hour, I'd probably get a lot more on tips, because more people would be able to afford to tip!
On good nights, I am essentially making about $15/hour. It fluctuates, yes, but in this matter it will have to be something where we'll have to pick our battles. I'd rather fight just to get the minimum wage raised than fight to get them to stop exempting tipped labor wages from minimum wage.
EDIT: Fun thought: if the minimum wage were raised to $15/hour, I'd probably get a lot more on tips, because more people would be able to afford to tip!