The bad news about some restaurants:

[pipoman]

1. In the report

the #1 problem stated is:

1 RAISE THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE FOR TIPPED WORKERS
$2.13 is not enough! ROC has worked with Congressmember Donna Edwards
(D-MD) to introduce the WAGES Act, which would increase the tipped
minimum wage to 70% of the regular minimum wage. 70% of the current
minimum wage would be $5. We are also working with other organizations
such as the National Employment Law Project to win a minimum wage
increase for all workers from $7.25 to at least $9.

I agree with this in general, but am not understanding the concern in the first sentence. Tipped workers in a decent restaurant are the highest paid people in the business. The tipped workers minimum wage of $2.13 is on top of their tips no matter what..even if they are making $20 hr in tips they get the $2.13. If they aren't getting at least minimum wage that everyone else gets ($7,25) the employer has to make up the difference between 2.13 and 7.25. This means tipped workers are actually no worse off than anyone else in the restaurant. I don't understand the seemingly higher concern over the 2.13.