The federal minimum wage for tipped workers has stood at US$2.13 an hour since 1991. Back then, it amounted to half the $4.25 regular minimum wage. But Congress has failed to increase the tipped ...

After 2026 increases, minimum wages were set to be highest in Washington, D.C., with an increase above its 2025 rate of $17.95 to be announced in 2026; Washington, with an increase to $17.13 from its ...

In addition to deciding their pick for president of the United States, Massachusetts voters in November will weigh in on five ballot initiatives. This is the second in a series of stories explaining ...

Key Takeaways In 2026, 19 states will raise their minimum wage on January 1, and three others will make an increase later in ...

Voters in Massachusetts battered down a proposal that would have raised the minimum wage of tipped workers to match that of nontipped workers. Question 5 was failing 64%-36% around the time when the ...

Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the uncertainty of how much she’s going to make on a daily basis is a ...

Election Day is officially one week away, and soon voters will have to answer an important question. Ballot question five is asking if voters want to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for ...

Here’s a list of the US states raising their minimum wages in 2026, with most changes scheduled to take place immediately on January 1.

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Boston Mayor Martin Walsh expressed his support Monday to raise the Massachusetts minimum wage from $10 to $15 per hour. ILLUSTRATION BY ELLEN CLOUSE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Boston Mayor Martin Walsh ...

Eating out may soon change for Massachusetts residents if the state electorate votes yes on Question 5. Under current Massachusetts law, workers in service industries such as servers, bartenders and ...