THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2024 Page 21 ability, acknowledging workers’ skills and professionalism. Many Massachusetts small businesses are already paying the full minimum wage plus tips. Big restaurant corporations should do the same. This would reduce employee turnover and improve service quality. Big restaurant corporations are not paying their fair share and are forcing consumers to cover their employees’ wages through tips. Tips should be a reward for good service, not a subsidy for low wages paid by large corporations.” AGAINST: Written by Doug Bacon, former server and bartender and current restaurant owner, www.ProtectTips.org “This question is funded by a radical group from California. Tipped employees have made it abundantly clear the way they earn money does not need to be changed. State and Federal law guarantee them the $15 hourly minimum wage with many earning over $40 per hour and 90 percent reporting at least $20 per hour. A recent survey also showed that 88 percent oppose ‘tip pools’ where tips are shared with non-service employees and 90 percent believe that if tipped wages are eliminated, they will earn less. Other attempts to implement this have seen catastrophic results. In Washington, D.C., nearly 10 percent of tipped employees have lost or left their jobs. This follows increases in menu prices, the implementation of 20 percent service fees and a wave of closures. This would reduce overall wages for servers, increase costs for restaurants and skyrocket the cost of eating out. It will be disastrous with many neighborhood restaurants being forced to close.” HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been fi led. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of October 21-25, the House met for a total of fi ve hour and 17 minutes and the Senate met for a total of seven hours and 46 minutes. Mon. Oct. 21 House 11:01 a.m. to 12:47 p.m. Senate 11:10 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. Tues. Oct. 22 No House session Lawn and Yard CareUSA FALL LAWN It’s Time For CLEAN-UPS - CALL NOW! • Reasonable rates • Fast, reliable service 781-521-9927 Humane Removal Service COMMONWEALTH WILDLIFE CONTROL ANIMAL & BIRD REMOVAL INCLUDING RODENTS CALL 617-285-0023 Call today and r FREE SHOWER PLUS $1600 OFF 1-844-609-1066 With purchase of a new Safe Step Walk-In Tub. Not applicable with any previous walk-in tub purchase. Offer available while supplies last. No cash value. Must present offer at time of purchase. CSLB 1082165 NSCB 0082999 0083445 No Senate session Wed. Oct. 23 No House session Senate 11:08 a.m. to 3:12 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 24 House 11:03 a.m. to 2:34 p.m. Senate 11:20 a.m. to 2:52 p.m. Fri. Oct. 25 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall. com Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call in 1975 and was inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) Hall of Fame in 2019. ~ School Bus Drivers Wanted ~ 7D Licensed School Bus Drivers Malden Trans is looking for reliable drivers for the new school year. We provide ongoing training and support for licensing requirements. Applicant preferably lives local (Malden, Everett, Revere). Part-time positions available and based on AM & PM school hours....15-30 hours per week. Good driver history from Registry a MUST! If interested, please call David @ 781-322-9401. CDL SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WANTED Compensation: $28/hour School bus transportation company seeking active CDL drivers who live LOCALLY (Malden, Everett, Chelsea and immediate surrounding communities). - Applicant MUST have BOTH S and P endorsements Good driver history from Registry a MUST! - Part-time hours, BUT GUARANTEED 20-35 HOURS PER WEEK depending on experience. Contact David @ 781-322-9401. SPECIAL OFFER Call
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