Massachusetts Republican Party Endorses No On Ballot Question 5, Saying Tipped Workers Should Not Also Get $15-An-Hour Minimum Wage

The Massachusetts Republican Party says no to Ballot Question 5. Ballot Question 5 in Massachusetts will let voters decide if the state should raise its tipped minimum wage from $6.75 an hour to match the state's minimum wage by 2029 (the state's minimum wage is now $15 an hour). Nowadays, if a tipped worker's employer pay plus tips fails to reach $15 an hour at the end of a shift, the employer is supposed to make up the difference, according to Mass.gov.

The Massachusetts Republican Party says no to Ballot Question 5. Ballot Question 5 in Massachusetts will let voters decide if the state should raise its tipped minimum wage from $6.75 an hour to match the state's minimum wage by 2029 (the state's minimum wage is now $15 an hour). Nowadays, if a tipped worker's employer pay plus tips fails to reach $15 an hour at the end of a shift, the employer is supposed to make up the difference, according to Mass.gov. The amount the employer has to suppleme…