The fight for $15 – a proposal to increase Ohio’s minimum wage through a constitutional amendment is moving forward. Yet, a new restaurant-trade association survey shows that not all restaurant workers are on board with a plan to boost pay and remove tips.
We talk with those for and against, and a lawmaker sponsoring a related bill.
Guests:
- John Barker, president and CEO of the Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance
- Matt Schmidt, brand ambassador for Schmidt's Restaurant and Sausage Haus
- Sen. Bill Blessing, bill sponsor in the Ohio Senate
- Mariah Ross, ballot initiative director of Raise the Wage Ohio
- Saru Jayaraman, president of One Fair Wage
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