Chicago mayor links restaurant industry to ‘slavery’ as tipped wage fight intensifies

Chicago mayor links restaurant industry to ‘slavery’ as tipped wage fight intensifies

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson linked the restaurant industry to "slavery" Wednesday as he defended his push to eliminate the tipped wage, doubling down after surviving a City Council effort to block the policy.

Chicago Mayor Johnson Pushes for Reparations, Claims Restaurant Industry Tied to Slavery

"You just watched the entire city council, in transparency, try to take wages away from the very people who are part of an industry that has its ties to slavery is hiding from that"

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Calls for Reparations and Claims Restaurants Are Tied to Slavery in Bizarre Rant

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is currently embroiled in some sort of feud with the city council over a raise for tipped workers and it's not going the way he wants so he is lashing out.

Chicago Mayor Links Tipping System to Slavery

(Chicago, Illinois) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is drawing criticism after linking the origins of tipping in the restaurant industry to historical systems rooted in slavery. Speaking on the issue, Johnson argued that the practice has long contributed to economic inequality and suggested it strengthens the case for broader reparations discussions. The remarks have sparked backlash from some business owners and workers who say tipping remains …

Brandon Johnson says restaurant industry is ‘tied to slavery,’ demands reparations in Chicago

“And you just watched the entire city council in transparency try to take wages away from the very people who are part of an industry that has its ties to slavery."