Chicago City Council votes to freeze minimum wage for tipped workers

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Original Load Date March 18, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated March 18, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/chicago-city-council-votes-to-freeze-minimum-wage-for-tipped-workers/3910473/

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson championed passage of a “One Fair Wage” ordinance that eliminated a separate minimum wage for tipped workers, but the City Council froze that change Wednesday. The measure to freeze the city’s minimum wage for tipped workers at roughly three-quarters that of other work...