In a special Friday session, the Chicago City Council passed a measure ending sub-minimum wage for tipped workers over a five-year period.
Aldermen voted 36-10 in favor of the measure which guarantees that all workers in Chicago earn the same minimum wage, regardless of their tipped status.
Tipped workers currently make $9.48 per hour, or 60 percent of their non-tipped counterparts. Chicago currently has roughly 100,000 tipped workers.who, on Tuesday, announced a half-million-dollar aid package aimed at helping Chicago restaurants navigate the transition.
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