We dug into how American tipping culture got so broken, and the fight to fix it. It turns out that your tips are subsidizing the payrolls of multi-billion dollar chains, while they pay their workers under minimum wage. It's a system rooted in slavery, and pushed by a wealthy restaurant owners onto the rest of us. But there's a growing movement to change it. ----- More Perfect Union is a new nonprofit media org with a mission to empower working people. Learn more here: http://perfectunion.us/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perfectunion/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MorePerfUnion

We dug into how American tipping culture got so broken, and the fight to fix it.

It turns out that your tips are subsidizing the payrolls of multi-billion dollar chains, while they pay their workers under minimum wage.

It’s a system rooted in slavery, and pushed by a wealthy restaurant owners onto the rest of us.

But there’s a growing movement to change it.

  • queermunist she/her
    -55•1 year ago

    Tip generously or stay home.

    Preferably just stay home and stop giving money to this industry.

    • @Bonskreeskreeskree
      16•1 year ago

      Customers unable to give their money to a business due to understaffing as a result of shit wages and people refusing to tip sends a much stronger message

      • queermunist she/her
        -7•1 year ago

        No it doesn’t. It just hurts the workers.

        Customers refusing to do business sends a message. If you still give the business your money they don’t give a fuck if their workers get tips.

        • @hdnsmbt
          3•1 year ago

          And subsidising shit wages just helps employers keep up a shitty system that only they benefit from. Sorry if this sucks but maybe some workers should get behind this idea as well instead of always playing victim.

          • queermunist she/her
            -4•1 year ago

            So stop going to places that expect tips! You don’t have to use these services. Just stop.

            You just want to have your treats and give up nothing and pretend like you’re helping.

            • @hdnsmbt
              3•1 year ago

              Okay, thanks for the advice but I already don’t frequent businesses that exploit their employees and you have no reason to assume I do.

              You made the assumption I do just so you could get a snarky remark in, not to make a meaningful counterpoint.

              • queermunist she/her
                -7•1 year ago

                I’m sure you don’t 🤫

                But what I said applies to everyone - just refuse to do business with these places. Don’t give them your money and then refuse to tip. That’s psychotic lol

                • @hdnsmbt
                  2•1 year ago

                  Yes, your incredulity certainly makes your argument much stronger. But postulating obvious platitudes is what really drives your point home.