Reparations Task Force

The mayor of Chicago met with Pope Leo XIV to discuss global and domestic challenges, including rising costs, immigrant struggles, war, and racial inequities. They emphasized the need for healing and justice, referencing Chicago's reparations task force and the ongoing impact of historical injustices.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson linked the restaurant industry to 'slavery' while defending his policy to eliminate the tipped wage, surviving a City Council effort to block it. He emphasized reparations for Black and Brown workers and denied claims of non-compliance with state transparency laws for his Reparations Task Force. Restaurant owners argue the policy will raise prices and cut jobs.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his plan to eliminate the tipped wage, linking the restaurant industry to slavery and rejecting a City Council effort to block the policy. The phaseout of the subminimum wage for tipped workers, set to raise base pay to the full minimum wage by 2028, faces opposition from restaurant owners who warn of rising prices and job cuts.