Over one million workers have left the industry, resulting in thousands of restaurants raising wages to recruit staff.
Service workers demand higher wages due to enduring minimum wage issues and broader affordability crisis.
Service workers are leading legislative and ballot measures in 12 states, with campaigns in five states alone projected to raise wages for 3.2 million workers.
The restaurant industry, with 14 million workers, has been historically low-paying despite being one of the largest US employment sectors, affecting youth, women, people of color, and others.
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