Angry protests erupted as D.C. Councilmembers voted Monday to pass a compromise amendment partially repealing Initiative 82, ...

The reopened conversation about I-82 comes after the Council voted in June to pause the pay bump — from $10 to $12 per hour — ...

DC’s tipped wage will not be phased out by 2027 as scheduled. Instead, the DC Council voted 7 to 5 today to partially repeal ...

The D.C. Council on Monday voted 7–5 to partially repeal Initiative 82, a law aimed at gradually raising the tipped minimum ...

Last week, a survey by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington found that new restaurant openings are down 17 ...

The Council of the District of Columbia opted to strip Initiative 82 of some of its provisions Monday after the measure ...

Data shows DC restaurants have been facing a series of economic headwinds like increased rent, higher food prices, and a ...

The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington says restaurants are closing at a historic rate as DC Council debates repealing Initiative 82.

Angry attendees let their feelings be known during a DC Council meeting Monday evening as the council was expected to vote on ...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s effort to repeal the Districts’ tipped minimum wage was derailed today by the D.C. Council. Some owners of restaurants and servers have been warning that Initiative 82 is ...

“Couple years ago, Initiative 82 passed, and we’ve seen an increase in labor costs,” Eric Heidenberger, a part-owner of D.C. Restaurant Group, told the local Fox station in March.

The wage for tipped restaurant workers will not rise from $10 to $12 this July as planned. Instead, the DC Council voted 8 to 4 today to pause the pay bump until October following a push by Mayor ...