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The tip credit could have a powerful enemy in Chicago's new mayor

Working Lunch: Incoming chief Brandon Johnson has plans to push several measures that would have a big impact on restaurants.

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Group behind Starbucks' unionization runs into its own labor problem

Employees of the Service Employees International Union say they intend to strike for higher wages. They also accuse the union of being guilty of what it has alleged Starbucks is doing.

The proposed changes would allow youngsters in their early and mid-teens to work more hours and handle alcohol.

Working Lunch: A few bad players are making the whole business look bad. And yet there's worse to come.

Reality Check: Indeed, they wouldn't mind owning one. They were already working hard toward that goal at the National ProStart Invitational competition.

Advice Guy: Labor challenges in restaurants are not going away. It might be time to think about ways to streamline your operation with a smaller team.

The Senate committee he chairs will take up a bill next month to phase in the higher wage over five years. He did not mention what changes he might seek in the tip credit.

But the research was underwritten by the SEIU, which also backed the controversial Fast Act bill. Industry reps say the data has "zero credibility."

The pay floor for New York City, Long Island and Westchester County would rise next year to $16 on way to $17. Other parts of the state would have a mandated minimum of $16

A new survey shows 70% of local restaurants intend to use surcharges to counter the loss of the tip credit. About 150 places have already taken the plunge.

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