Sept. 19 at 12 p.m.: Councilmember Jawando and Advocates Rally to Increase Wages for Restaurant Workers
For Immediate Release: Monday, September 18, 2023
From the Office of Councilmember Will Jawando
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 18, 2023 — On Tuesday, September 19, Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando will host a news conference in support of Bill 35-23 to require employers of tipped workers to pay a full minimum wage with tips on top.
The bill will phase out the subminimum wage in the county, which does not currently reflect the value and dignity of our restaurant workers. In addition, the legislation addresses the challenges Montgomery County businesses may face in retaining staff because of neighboring Washington, D.C., which has begun phasing out the sub-minimum wage for service workers through passage of Initiative 82, which D.C. voters approved by nearly 74 percent. The details of the press conference are below.
WHO:
- Councilmember Will Jawando
- CASA
- Maryland Center for Economic Policy
- National Women’s Law Center
- One Fair Wage
- Our Revolution
- SEIU 1199
- Unite Here Local 25
- Restaurant Workers & Employers
WHEN : Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 12 p.m.
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WHERE: Steps of the Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave. Rockville, Md.
Members of the media are welcome. Please RSVP to David Kunes, Senior Advisor, or 240-777-7811.
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Release ID: 23-299
Media Contact: 240-777-7811
Categories: Will Jawando
For updates and link to press release, see here: http://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=44014