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Council Member Hanif introduces the Tip Theft Prevention Act
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Council Member Shahana Hanif introduces Intro 1182, the Tip Theft Prevention Act, which aims to ensure workers receive their earned tips and prevent union-busting tactics related to digital tipping. The legislation was developed in response to reported tip theft and Starbucks' recent actions against unionized stores.
- The bill requires daily reports on tips to increase transparency.
- It mandates that businesses accepting card payments for food and drink must also accept tips via card.
- The legislation was developed in collaboration with labor organizations like One Fair Wage and Workers United.
Shahana Hanif
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Thank you.
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Today, I'm proud to be introducing intro eleven eighty two, the Tip Theft Prevention Act with council members Nurse and De La Rosa.
1:22:17
If passed, the legislation would ensure daily reports would be a critical transparency measure that ensures workers receive the money they've earned.
1:22:33
This bill originated when workers of a local establishment in my district informed my constituent services team that their boss was stealing tips customers made via credit and debit cards.
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Upon learning that this issue has been a growing problem industry wide due to the increased prevalence of digital payment and tipping platforms, we work with labor organizations, including one fair wage and workers united to develop this legislation.
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The tip theft prevention act also responds to illegal union busting tactics that Starbucks recently used in New York City.
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In order to dissuade workers from organizing, they implemented the option for customers to tip by card at all of their nonunion stores nationwide while stripping the option to tip by card at all unionized stores.
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The tip theft prevention would outlaw this tactic by proactively requiring all businesses that employ tipped workers and accept payment for food and drink via card to also accept tips via card.
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I encourage my colleagues to sign on as a cosponsor.