Unshackle Upstate Stands With Workers in Support of the Tipped Wage

May 18th, 2018

Note: Unshackle Upstate executive director Greg Biryla’s testimony for today’s tipped wage hearing Albany can be viewed here.

“Today, hardworking employees and employers from across the State traveled to Albany to speak out against the elimination of the tipped wage credit. We’re proud to lend our voice to this fight and call on our leaders in Albany to leave the tipped wage alone.

Eliminating the tipped wage will hurt employees who rely on tips, employers who are already struggle to make payroll and customers who will undoubtedly pay more for goods and services. This idea was a failure in Maine and it will be a disaster in New York.”