One Fair Wage
| Abbreviation | OFW |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Humanitarian |
| Location | |
| Website | https://onefairwage.com |
One Fair Wage is a nonprofit non-governmental organization in the United States that is led by Saru Jayaraman for restaurant workers to end the sub-minimum wage for tip workers who make less than the minimum wage before tips.
History[edit]
The One Fair Wage campaigns to improve tipped wage laws by advocating for higher wages in a number of states including Washington D.C.[1] California and six other states already have One Fair Wage.[2][3] One Fair Wage, chaired by Alicia Renee Farris, is trying to raise the minimum wage in Michigan to $12 an hour by 2022, and to $12 an hour by 2024 for tipped workers.[4][5][6] The issue was brought to the General Election ballot on the November 2018.[7][8][9] The Michigan Chamber of Commerce opposed the plan.[10] In 2020, following the COVID-19 crisis, One Fair Wage began campaigning to raise money for restaurant wage workers who lost their jobs due to restaurant closures.[11][12]
Campaigns[edit]
In January 2023, One Fair Wage and the New York Times[13] exposed the National Restaurant Association for using worker-funded food training program ServSafe to lobby against workers pay increases at the state and federal levels. As a result, the California State Senate has passed legislation[14] to require employers to pay for the training, not workers, and is now headed to a vote in the Assembly.
References[edit]
- ^ "Tipped Wage For Restaurant Workers Survives Possible Ballot Challenge In D.C." wamu.org. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "To Fight Harassment in Restaurants, We Must Start with Wages". foodandwine.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Detroit Searches for Equity in Rising Restaurant Scene". nextcity.org. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin join fight to raise Michigan's minimum wage". mlive.com. 24 August 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Jane Fonda speaks out in support of restaurant workers who deserve 'One Fair Wage' at Manhattan event". nydailynews.com. 28 October 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Group Looking To Raise Michigan Minimum Wage To $12 By 2022". detroit.cbslocal.com. 20 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin in Michigan, advocating for fair wage in restaurant industry". wwmt.com. 12 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin advocate for higher Mich. wages". detroitnews.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Michigan's minimum wage will go up in 2018 — but the money won't go very far". metrotimes.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Despite support from residents, Calumet City will not raise minimum wage". chicagotribune.com. 29 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Lannan, Katie (2020-03-17). "Coronavirus response: One Fair Wage Campaign to deliver money to tipped workers struggling with restaurant closures". masslive. Archived from the original on 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ Adams, Biba. "One Fair Wage campaign launches emergency fund to support tipped service workers". Detroit Metro Times. Archived from the original on 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ Fahrenthold, David A.; Smith, Talmon Joseph (2023-01-17). "How Restaurant Workers Help Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "Bill Text - SB-476 Food safety: food handlers". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-17.