MEDIA ADVISORY
March 1, 2023
HAWAI‘I WORKERS CENTER TO HOLD TOWN HALL MEETING TO END THE TIP PENALTY ON WORKERS
WHAT: Community town hall meeting to discuss the impact of the tip penalty on workers and efforts to eliminate it here in Hawai‘i and on the continent.
WHO: Open to the public. Tipped workers, elected officials, and community advocates will share their thoughts on the tip penalty.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 8
TIME: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Towers of Kuhio Park
1475 Linapuni St., Ste. 111
Honolulu, HI 96819
WHY: The Hawai‘i Workers Center believes that all workers are entitled to the protections of the full minimum wage. Tipped workers currently receive a sub-minimum wage as employers are allowed to deduct from workers’ wages using the tip penalty/credit. The Hawai‘i Workers Center focuses on organizing workers until Hawai‘i joins the seven other states and more recently, the District of Columbia, that pay the full minimum wage plus tips.
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Media Contact:
Sergio Alcubilla
Cell: 808-371-4805
Email: hiworkerscenter@gmail.com