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Nataki Rhodes

Nataki@onefairwage.org

Illinois

Since the pandemic, restaurant workers have been leaving the industry in droves. Our research reveals that 53 percent of restaurant workers surveyed are considering leaving the industry, 70 percent of whom are citing low wages and tips as their primary reason for leaving, and 78 percent of workers state that the only reason they would stay in the industry is if they received a livable wage with tips on top. In response to this staffing crisis, thousands of restaurants nationwide have raised their wages to get workers to attract and retain staff, but this measure is not enough. Through state campaigns, we are focusing on raising wages for tipped workers so that the 1 million restaurant workers who have left since the onset of the pandemic can return to an industry that fairly compensates essential workers.

In Illinois, we are gathering support for Bill HB5139. This bill will gradually eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers over three distinct periods. On July 1, 2023, the Illinois ‘tip credit’ will be reduced from 40 percent to 20 percent. On January 1, 2024, the tip credit will further decrease from 20 percent to 10 percent, and on January 1, 2025, the subminimum wage will be eliminated entirely and workers will transition to a $15 minimum wage with tips.

Research

Intentional Inequality Illinois

Intentional Inequality Illinois

Intentional Inequality Illinois

September 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.

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Chicago – One Fair Wage Hits the Streets to Celebrate International Women’s Day 2022

Chicago - One Fair Wage Hits the Streets to Celebrate International Women's Day 2022

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One Fair Wage: The Key To Saving The Illinois Restaurant Industry Post-COVID 19

The Key To Saving The Illinois Restaurant Industry Post-COVID 19

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Fact Sheet: The Key to Saving the Illinois Restaurant Industry Post-Covid 19

Fact Sheet: The Key to Saving the Illinois Restaurant Industry Post-Covid 19

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It’s Not a Worker Shortage, It’s a Wage Shortage

It’s Not a Worker Shortage, It’s a Wage Shortage

Why Illinois Restaurant Workers Are Leaving the Industry, And What Would Make Them Stay

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Illinois, It’s Time To End The Subminimum Wage

Illinois, It’s Time To End The Subminimum Wage

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Take Your Mask Off So I Know How Much to Tip You

Take Your Mask Off So I Know How Much to Tip You

Illinois Service Workers Experience of Health & Harassment During Covid-19

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A Persistent Legacy of Slavery

A Persistent Legacy of Slavery

Ending the Subminimum Wage for Tipped Workers in Illinois as a Racial Equity Measure

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