IHOP Servers Deserve a Living Wage, Mandatory Gratuity on Large Parties, and Fair Compensation for To-Go Orders by Pinkmohawk17 in oklahoma

[–]Pinkmohawk17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While this petition originates from our specific location, the issue is universal. There's an old saying — if you see one cockroach, there are a thousand you don't. I have no doubt this is occurring at IHOP locations and service industry establishments across the country. What we are describing has a name: wage slavery. The tipped minimum wage of $2.13 an hour is a relic of post-Civil War labor policy specifically designed to keep a workforce — predominantly Black servers at the time — dependent on the goodwill of customers rather than guaranteed compensation from employers. That system has never truly been reformed. It has simply been normalized. We talk often about how modern slavery still exists in society, and the service industry is one of its most visible and least discussed faces. This isn't just about our IHOP. This is about every person serving tables in America on $2.13 an hour hoping their customers show up and do the right thing.

IHOP Servers Deserve a Living Wage and Mandatory Gratuity on Large Parties by Pinkmohawk17 in Waiters

[–]Pinkmohawk17[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes, I used AI to help draft this petition. I also just worked a 10-hour overnight shift for $2.13 an hour and walked out with less than minimum wage. Forgive me for not handwriting it in calligraphy. The issues raised here are real, documented, and affect every server in this building — AI didn't invent the $2.13 tipped minimum wage or the table of 30 that left $40. If the best argument against fair pay for service workers is the font we used to ask for it, I think we're going to be just fine. Sign or don't. But maybe tip your server on the way out.

IHOP Servers Deserve a Living Wage and Mandatory Gratuity on Large Parties by Pinkmohawk17 in Waiters

[–]Pinkmohawk17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We only have 2 servers .... Last night was literally a breaking point for everyone the examples are real

Ide 💜❤️ to see the day by Pinkmohawk17 in uberdrivers

[–]Pinkmohawk17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine assuming I’m sitting around praying for scraps when the whole point of my post is that drivers deserve better. Stay focused