This last legislative session Jobs with Justice and the waiters and waitresses of the "Save Our Tips" campaign (see picture at right) narrowly defeated state legislation that would have excluded waiters and waitresses from increases in the minimum wage.  Because of that successful campaign nearly 60,000 waiters and waitresses will get a raise tomorrow.

Rep. Tim Jones (R-Eureka) vowed to re-introduce legislation to exclude tipped employees from future minimum wage increases – maybe even CUT their pay back to the federal minimum of $2.13/hour!  With your help, JwJ and the waiters and waitresses of the "Save Our Tips" campaign will be ready to go BACK to the Capitol and defend their minimum wage. 

1)  LOBBY DAY RAPID RESPONSE FUND Our allies in the legislature told us that bringing waiters and waitresses to Jefferson City was essential to stopping these attacks.   To do that we need 100 waiters and waitresses and their supporters to give $20 each to have a $2000 rapid response lobby day fund READY for next legislative session.   DONATE TODAY  (Or you can donate through our Facebook page) 

2) TALK TO YOUR WAITERS AND WAITRESSES about the Save Our Tips campaign and make sure they know about the new minimum wage increase.  JwJ members throughout Missouri have been using "tip cards" (see sample to left) to help them talk with their server when they're out to eat.  DOWNLOAD THE UPDATED TIP CARD TODAY