2 Albuquerque city councilors plan to withdraw controversial tipped minimum wage bill
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two Albuquerque City Councilors said they support withdrawing a controversial ordinance on the tipped minimum wage. Last week, the council considered a bill to raise the minimum wage to match state law.
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During the meeting, Councilors Brook Bassan and Renee Grout proposed an amendment to have the tipped wage match the state. That would lower the city’s minimum from $7.20 per hour to $3. After a fierce debate, that bill eventually got postponed.
Now, Bassan and Grout said they support withdrawing the measure to allow more time for public feedback. The New Mexico Restaurant Association supported the change. They said it gives fairer wages to cooks and dishwashers.
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller along with Concilors Nichole Rogers and Tammy Fiebelkorn are expected to speak out in opposition to the change on Thursday.
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