 senator jones introduces minimum wage bill 24th district senator rick jones introduced legislation last week that would give minimum wage workers a small wage late in 2014 if passed the bill would increase the state minimum wage from 740 an hour to 815 and give tipped workers earning a minimum 265 per hour a 10cent raise beginning on december 1 2014 senator jones stated that restaurant owners in his district have indicated that a 1010 minimum wage for servers before tips would put many of them out of business read more on senator jones minimum wage bill online at  http wwwdetroitnewscom article 20140424 politics02304240085 ixzz2zufojnph the average waitress makes 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 265 and they get the rest in tips but if that goes to the 1010 it will cost him 250000 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 1010 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  