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Question 5 would raise the tipped wage. What do New Bedford area restaurants think of it?
NEW BEDFORD — Aside from voting for the president and national and state political officials on Tuesday, Nov. 5 , voters could also shape...
Nov 1, 20244 min read
‘Servers are not asking for this’: Restaurant owners, officials gather in Lowell to oppose Question 5
By Peter Currier LOWELL — State Rep. Rodney Elliott was joined by local restaurant owners and staff outside Cobblestones Wednesday...
Oct 30, 20244 min read
Foes rally against Q. 5; servers worry they’ll pay price in tips for wage hike
By Cassidy McNeeley As rush-hour traffic piled up at the always busy Adams Village intersection last Wednesday afternoon, restaurant...
Oct 30, 20245 min read
Editorial: Tipped workers’ pay hike would hit consumers, restaurants
On its surface, ballot Question 5 seems like a win for tipped workers. Voting yes supports the gradual pay increase of tipped employees...
Oct 21, 20243 min read
Our View: ... Questions 3, 4 and 5
... Question 3 would allow Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize, Question 4 would legalize and regulate psychedelic substances while...
Oct 19, 20241 min read
No on Question 5: Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers
Surely we aren’t the only ones experiencing “tipping fatigue,” and so we aren’t opposed to taking a hard look at modifying the legal and...
Oct 17, 20242 min read
Mass. Gov. Healey, former server, is a hard ‘no’ on boosting tipped wage
By John L. Micek Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey left little doubt Wednesday on how she feels about a fall ballot question that would...
Oct 16, 20243 min read
Massachusetts tipping point: Restaurant workers from Boston, elsewhere sound off on Question 5
By Lance Reynolds As Election Day draws closer, scores of restaurateurs and servers from within and outside Boston’s popular dining...
Oct 11, 20243 min read
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