密歇根州选民可能于2026年决定是否废除15美元的最低工资法,并停止向特惠工人支付低于最低工资的工资。
Michigan voters may decide in 2026 whether to repeal the $15 minimum wage law and end subminimum pay for tipped workers.
组织者竞相在3月24日前收集223 099个签名, 对密歇根州的选票进行公投, 推翻2025年最低工资法, 将州工资提高到2031年的15美元,
Organizers are racing to gather 223,099 signatures by March 24 to put a referendum on Michigan’s ballot that would overturn the 2025 minimum wage law, which raises the state’s wage to $15 by 2031 and allows tipped workers to be paid half the base rate.
包括 " 一公平工资 " 在内的倡导者认为这一次最低工资不公平,旨在恢复一项为所有工人提供同等报酬的计划。
Advocates, including One Fair Wage, argue this subminimum wage is unfair and aim to restore a plan that would provide equal pay for all workers.
他们已经收集了大约50 000个签名, 并计划提交300 000个签名以确保有效。
They’ve collected about 50,000 signatures so far and plan to submit 300,000 to ensure validity.
如果成功,全民投票将暂停现行法律,直到选民作出决定。
If successful, the referendum would pause the current law until voters decide.
批评者,包括商业团体和立法者,警告告密工人提高工资可能损害小餐馆。
Critics, including business groups and lawmakers, warn higher wages for tipped workers could harm small restaurants.
其结果取决于选民是否优先考虑公平薪酬或企业可持续性,其结果可能会影响到忠告工人和非忠告工人。
The outcome hinges on whether voters prioritize equitable pay or business sustainability, with the result potentially affecting both tipped and non-tipped workers.