下议院的拖延导致最低工资提高,直到10月,暂停了82号倡议,重新评估影响。 DC council delays tipped minimum wage hike until October, pausing Initiative 82 to reassess impacts.

华盛顿哥伦比亚特区理事会已投票决定,将原定于7月支付的最低工资额的上调推迟至10月。 The Washington D.C. Council has voted to delay the increase of the tipped minimum wage, originally set for July, until October. 该决定中止了第82号倡议,该倡议旨在逐步取消忠告的工资制度,并将服务工人的最低工资提高到2027年的17.95美元。 This decision pauses Initiative 82, which aims to phase out the tipped wage system and raise the minimum wage for service workers to $17.95 by 2027. Muriel Bowser市长支持暂停, 并担心对小企业及餐饮业的影响。 Mayor Muriel Bowser supports the pause, citing concerns over the impact on small businesses and the restaurant industry. 批评者认为拖延会背叛工人和选民, 而支持者则认为这为评估经济影响提供了必要的时间。 Critics argue the delay betrays workers and voters, while supporters believe it provides necessary time to assess economic impacts.