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With 63 to 41 votes, the Michigan House passed two bills to keep tipped workers' wages as is. In February, the base pay for tipped workers will increase to nearly $6 an hour. This is a 52% increase ...

GOP lawmakers heralded what they feel are fixes to impending changes, while some Democrats pushed back. One local business owner shared his thoughts with 13 OYS.

The bill affecting restaurant servers and others who receive tips now heads to the Michigan Senate for consideration.

The bills would prevent laws that gradually eliminate tipped wages and institute paid leave and minimum wage mandates from going into effect next month.

The Michigan House of Representatives has passed a bill to block the state's minimum wage for tipped workers from into effect, while also attempting to limit paid sick time for those same workers.

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A Republican-backed package of bills that would maintain the tipped wage system in Michigan has passed the state House of Representatives.