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Is Minimum-Wage Opposition Beginning to Soften?

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But recently some restaurants in large cities, such as Philadelphia’s Girard Brasserie and Bruncherie , have tried a different tactic: paying servers more while getting rid of tips entirely. Of the 329 nonprofits that responded to the survey, 77 percent of those that had an opinion said they supported increases to the minimum wage.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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An Emerging Virtual Event World with KiKi L’Italian (source: Inside Events Podcast, EP9) April 17, 2020 – We recorded this episode on Global Meetings Industry Day ( #GMID20 ), where poignant data emerged from more than 7,000 survey responses during the online meetings. million – started Thursday. New York – 19.5 Illinois – 12.7

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

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An Emerging Virtual Event World with KiKi L’Italian (source: Inside Events Podcast, EP9) April 17, 2020 – We recorded this episode on Global Meetings Industry Day ( #GMID20 ), where poignant data emerged from more than 7,000 survey responses during the online meetings. million – started Thursday. New York – 19.5 Illinois – 12.7