Massachusetts voters reject wage increase for tipped workers, OK audit of Legislature

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts voters said yes to auditing the Legislature but rejected increasing the hourly wage for workers who collect tips.

BOSTON — Massachusetts voters said yes to auditing the Legislature but rejected increasing the hourly wage for workers who collect tips.

Under the proposal, employers would have been required to pay tipped workers $9.60 on Jan. 1, and match the state’s full minimum wage at the start of 2029. Critics had said the question would violate the separation of powers outlined in the Massachusetts Constitution. Unions pushed for the change despite a settlement announced in June by the state attorney general’s office guaranteeing Uber and Lyft drivers earn a minimum pay standard of $32.50 per hour.

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