Don't let politicians in Jefferson City overturn your vote to raise Missouri's Minimum Wage!

In 2006, 76.4% of Missourians voted to pass Proposition B to raise the wage for ALL Missouri workers, including tipped employees.

Now, House Bill 258 is threatening to roll back the minimum wage for tipped employees to that of 15 years ago.

We must act NOW! Tell the Missouri Senate that the citizens of Missouri want to protect the wages of 53,240 tipped employees.

Servers Annie Shields, Shannon Barrett, and Megan Dougherty at Server Lobby Day, March 24, 2009

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

I am writing to demand that Missouri Legislators preserve the minimum wage increases that voters enacted.

You must stop House Bill 258 and any legislation that would cut the pay of waiters and waitresses. While the house amended this to freeze tipped employees pay at the current rate, that's still a pay cut over the coming years.

When Proposition B passed in 2006, over 1.5 million voters from both political parties sent a clear message. The voters wanted minimum wage workers to get a raise and to have the raise increase with the cost of living. The voters also specifically included food servers and employees who make tips.

A time of economic crisis is the worst time to pull wages out of the pockets of low income Missourians.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
April 17, 2009