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"The municipal venue hosting a workforce committee hearing where activists and advocates, including Saru Jayaraman, are scheduled to testify about a revised ordinance to phase out the tipped minimum wage over five years. The hearing is a focal point in the push toward a phased increase to parity with the standard minimum wage, the proposal to establish a $500,000 private transition fund for smaller restaurants, and debates over carve-outs for unionized establishments ahead of an October vote." - Ashok Selvam