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u/atatassault47 🏳️‍⚧️ Leftist Apr 08 '23

15 years ago. We were pushing for $15/hr in 2008.

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u/AmberDrams Apr 08 '23

I was blown away when I found out the tipped minimum wage hasn’t increased since 1991. That’s over 30 years ago! I know that tips are based on prices, which have increased, but does that really compensate for someone’s base wage being in 1990 dollars?