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Chicago Council Votes to Freeze Tipped Wage Phase-Out as Johnson Vows Veto

A promised veto from Mayor Brandon Johnson faces a council currently four votes short of an override.

El Concejo Municipal de Chicago aprobó, con una votación de 30 a 18, congelar el plan que buscaba equiparar progresivamente el sueldo de los trabajadores con propinas con el salario mínimo general de la ciudad

Overview

  • Tipped workers would remain at roughly 76% of Chicago’s minimum wage after a 30–18 council vote to halt the 2023 phase-out.
  • The council lacks the 34 votes needed to overturn a veto, making Johnson’s pledge decisive for the near term.
  • Chicago’s current minimum is $16.60 per hour, while tipped workers earn $12.62; the scheduled rise to 84% on July 1 would be paused.
  • The 2023 ordinance set a five-year path to end the subminimum by July 2028, which the freeze would interrupt.
  • Restaurant leaders cite pandemic-era strain, closures and job losses to justify a freeze, while worker advocates say it undermines wage equity for Black and Latina employees.