Politics & Government

Ballot Question Aims To Change The Way Tipped Workers Get Paid In Massachusetts

"The tips are the income," bartender Brian Black stressed. "Tipping is the way that people thank us. And, again, it cuts out ownership."

(Tiffany Chan, CBS Boston)

September 13, 2024

BOSTON - A question on the November ballot in Massachusetts could change the way tipped workers get paid.

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Brian "Blackie" Black has been a bartender for nearly three decades. Despite the long nights, it's a job that allows him to earn a livable wage.

"The tips are the income," Black stressed. "Tipping is the way that people thank us. And, again, it cuts out ownership."

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