Labor rule could cost billions in tips for U.S. workers
A coalition of 16 state attorneys general led by Iowa's Tom Miller and California's Xavier Becerra opposes a Labor Department proposal that would roll back a 2011 rule on tipping. They warn employers could keep billions of tips if changes allow tip pooling with back‑of‑house staff. The department says most tips would still go to workers, but analysis suggests substantial losses to tipped workers.
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Tom Miller
U.S. Department of Labor
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Labor Department
California
Xavier Becerra
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Becerra
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Maine
Maryland
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New York
North Carolina
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Washington
Vermont
Virginia
Economic Policy Institute
Bloomberg Law
Office of Inspector General
City
Slosiarek
the Gazette
Economic Incentives Study Questions Amazon Growth Impact
A new Economic Policy Institute study finds counties hosting Amazon fulfillment centers do not gain broader job growth in the two years after opening. Warehousing jobs rise but do not translate to wider economic expansion. The report urges caution on public subsidies and tax breaks for Amazon projects.
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Amazon
Middletown
Del
Kenneth Bramner
Ben Zipperer
The
Economic Policy Institute
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30Hop Expands to Cedar Rapids Location at Blairs Ferry
Coralville restaurant 30Hop will open a second Cedar Rapids site at 951 Blairs Ferry Rd NE. Co owner Brian Flynn says an opening date is not set, aiming for April. The former Axel’s Sports Grill on Blairs Ferry becomes 30Hop after Rock Top Bar and Grill, marking the group’s Cedar Rapids entry. The owners Dan Blum Erik Showmaker Matt Swift and Flynn run over a dozen Corridor venues including Pullman Atlas Joe’s Place Big Grove Solon Red’s Alehouse Tin Roost.
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Cedar Rapids
30Hop
Town River Landing
Blairs Ferry Rd
Brian Flynn
Blairs Ferry Road
Axel
Matt Swift
Flynn
Pullman
Atlas
Joe’s Place
Iowa City
Big Grove Brewery
Solon and
Red’s
Tin Roost
North Liberty
Apple weighs battery rebate for iPhone owners
Apple considers issuing rebates to customers who bought batteries to boost iPhone performance prior to a price cut. The firm cut battery replacement pricing from 79 to 29 after admitting some models slowed for shutdown protection. Senator Thune lauded Apple’s transparency and urged clear disclosures on tech behavior.
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Apple
John Thune
R-S.d
Senate Commerce Committee
Thane
Thune
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Progressive Policy Institute
Kenosha
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Alison
Gowans
Rock Top
Cliff Jette
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