Massachusetts could raise minimum wage for tipped workers. Here s what to know

Get the Full StoryIf Massachusetts voters approve a ballot initiative, the state will gradually raise minimum wage for tipped workers until it matches the state minimum wage or from 6.75 to 15 per hour by 2029.

The federal minimum wage for tipped workers has stood at US 2.13 an hour since 1991. Back then, it amounted to half the 4.25 regular minimum wage. But Congress has failed to increase the tipped minimum while periodically raising the regular wage floor. Today, the tipped rate is less than one-third of the 7.25 federal full minimum wage.

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