Chicago mayor overrules council on third veto in year, halts frozen wages for tip earners
On Wednesday evening, City Council President Mike Kelly and the full body of 34 members voted to freeze wage increases scheduled by Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration. The measure was immediately rejected when Mayor Brandon Johnson exercised his veto power a third time in less than one year regarding this specific ordinance affecting tipped workers' subminimum wages (Blockclubchicago). This action follows similar vetoes earlier that same day reported across multiple news outlets including WGN-TV, CBS News, and ABC7 Chicago.
Key Points
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1Mayor Brandon Johnson has used his veto power on Wednesday, overruling a recent decision by Chicago Mayor to freeze scheduled wage increases for tipped workers.
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2"Tone deaf and shortsighted" was the phrase employed in an ordinance that would have halted planned subminimum wage hikes
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3The City Council approved this measure last week with a 30-18 vote, citing concerns from business owners about financial hardships.
Developments
Mayor Brandon Johnson has formally vetoed a City Council measure that sought to freeze Chicago's subminimum wage for tipped workers at $12.60 per hour following last week's 3-5 vote in favor of the ordinance, which had been designed as an alternative after Mayor Johnson previously championing its elimination over five years until it matches full minimum wages by 2028
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed the city council's freeze on wages for tipped employees after hearing concerns about difficulties faced by small businesses, despite last Wednesday passing such legislation with 30-18 votes in favor of freezing increases and one against. The article notes that business owners reported struggling conditions but does not provide further details beyond this summary due to a truncated text ending mid-sentence ("But Johnson used his [...]").