Wait staff with SaveMITips are in the MI Capitol calling on lawmakers to block the gradual elimination of the state's tipped wages system. Michele Kind (middle of the photo) is a waitress of 20 years. She says she's missing out on probably $250 in tips by being here today.

On the left: The final event for the group who want to take away the tipped wage credit On the right: The final event for the group who want to keep the system as is #SaveMITips

Elected officials have the ability right now to save Michigan's tip credit and save 60,000 jobs along with it. They're currently choosing inaction.

After they closed the doors on SaveMITips supporters yesterday, our intern was told by a sergeant that it would be closed for the rest of session.

The Senate gallery's doors were closed on tipped workers yesterday! #SaveMITips

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Hey Michigan Democrats👋 Since you closed the doors on the People this week asking you to let them keep their wages, we figured we would go talk to them for you. Enjoy.

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Mr. Speaker, tipped workers filled the Capitol Tuesday to tell you they currently earn more with tips than they would with a $15 minimum wage. If you “respect the will of the people,” then the answer is in this video. We are ready to act with you to #SaveMITips

Social content idea: running through the Capitol at the end of Lame Duck singing along with the audio to the bridge of that Gracie Abrams song.

IT'S HAPPENING! Tipped working people finally get their day on the state legislature. No one else can claim to speak for the workers when the workers are here speaking for themselves. Time's up. We need action now. ⏰ #SaveMITips

Hey Michigan AFL-CIO ✊ if you are going to try to degrade Michigan's restaurant servers, you should at least use accurate information. Here is actual Toast data on tipping. Four of the five worst are all non tip credit states. MI @ a robust 19.9% is just outside Top 5. #SaveMITips

Under revised bill that is expected to win bipartisan support, the tipped wage would reach 50% by 2031 and the regular minimum would hit $15 by 2027, a year earlier than scheduled. #mileg

A massive step forward to #SaveMITips tonight!

Tonight, the House passed SB 8, preserving Michigan's tip credit to protect server jobs & community restaurants. Next up: HB 4002 addressing paid sick leave mandates, which is tie-barred to SB 8. Read MRLA President & CEO Justin Winslow's statement ⬇️

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What he said. ⏰

Happy thawing out day ✋🏼☀️ we made it!

Today, Board of State Canvassers met to review the language submitted for the next step in the signature collection process by a group seeking to repeal PA 1 of 2025 - the bipartisan min. wage law enacted earlier this year. 📢 Statement from MRLA President & CEO, Justin Winslow: