No raise for tipped employees?

On January 1, 2007 thousands of Missouri workers got a raise because voters passed Proposition B increasing the state's minimum wage to $6.50/hour - including an increase to $3.25/hour for tipped employees. But tipped employees were left out in the cold because of actions by Governor Blunt's administration!

The U.S. Department of Labor and lawyers across Missouri all agree that tipped employees are entitled to $3.25/hour. So why haven't they received a raise?

After first opposing the minimum wage increase across the board, Gov. Blunt and his administration are recommending to employers, such as restaurants, bars and hotels, just ignore the law. Now they are even going so far as to strongarm the U.S. Department of Labor to take down information on its website that contradicts Gov. Blunt's position. (PDF Version of old US DOL page / new US DOL page).

Help the over 65,000 workers denied their raise by going to www.saveourtips.org and signing on to the petition to enforce Missouri's new minimum wage law.