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  • May 2008

    • More Tipsters Are Ratting Out Crooks—for a Price

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 18, 08 4:41 PM CDT

      More Tipsters Are Ratting Out Crooks—for a Price

      Tipsters are flooding cops with calls these days, but not to fight crime: They just want to bank a few extra bucks. Crime Stoppers hotlines are getting up to 44% more calls, many from tipsters who want their money quick. Gone are the days when people called because they "were just sick of the crime," one officer told the New York Times . More »

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      crime  • police  • tips

  • April 2008

    • Service Sector Sees First-Hand the Economy's Tipping Point

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 29, 08 3:50 PM CDT

      Service Sector Sees First-Hand the Economy's Tipping Point

      Restaurants across the country have been dealing with shrinking dinner rushes as the economy slows, a trend that's hit their waitstaffs flush in the wallet. Though exact figures are tough to come by, anecdotal evidence suggests tips are falling, the Los Angeles Times reports—a big problem for the third-largest US employer, and for other service-sector employees reliant on gratuities. More »

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      recession  • restaurant  • service industry  • tips

  • March 2008

    • Starbucks Balks at Paying Back Barista Tips

      newser  |  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Mar 28, 08 9:41 AM CDT

      Starbucks Balks at Paying Back Barista Tips

      Starbucks is defying a California court ruling, arguing a judge has created a tempest in a tip jar, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer . The court ruled the coffee shop must pay nearly $100 million to California baristas forced to share tips with their supervisors. Similar suits have been filed in Minnesota and Massachusetts. Starbucks says it isn’t paying and is seeking an injunction against the ruling. More »

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      California  • lawsuit  • class action  • Howard Schultz  • barista  • tips  • labor code

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