The average waitress makes $16 an hour with tips.  For example the Red Robin in Delta reports waitresses report making $15 to $20 an hour for tax purposes.  The owner pays them $2.65 and they get the rest in tips.  But if that goes to the $10.10 it will cost him $250,000.  Waitress jobs will be cut and some restaurants will close.

I talked to a McDonald's that hires high school kids at the minimum wage.  If that goes to $10.10 then a lot of those jobs are gone.  One owner said they would consider going to drive through sales only.

The ballot proposal is dangerous for both business and jobs.

Rick Jones