Alma Adams: “I don't personally think there is a lot going on with the White House initiative, quite frankly.”

The current sub-minimum wage with tipped employees perpetuates low pay, enables, inexcusable levels of wage theft, and it leads to higher poverty rates.

It is abundantly clear that there are two agendas present today. The republican's agenda will weaken worker protections and let low road employers off the hook for breaking the law.

Tipped workers are unfortunately paid less per hour than non-tipped workers, and they have less access to benefits.

In one of the richest countries in the world, no one working full-time should be living in poverty.