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Tipping after meals at restaurants is almost second nature for many Americans. 

as more people begin to question why we tip. 

allowed to pay a tipped staff a lower minimum wage

. Minnesota is one of the few states in the nation that requires employers to pay tipped employees full state minimum wage before factoring in tips. 

Tipping also has a dark history in the United States. Tipping has been 

 when employers wanted an excuse to pay recently freed Black Americans less. 

More restaurants are beginning to eliminate tipping

, opting instead to charge a service or hospitality fee. 

In this rebroadcast, MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the history of tipping in the United States, how it’s changing and the push for higher wages for service workers.

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How do you decide how much to tip? More restaurants are getting rid of the practice. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the history of tipping in the United States, and the push for higher wages for service workers.

How do you decide how much to tip? More restaurants are getting rid of the practice. In this rebroadcast, MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the history of tipping in the United States, and the push for higher wages for service workers.

Rebroadcast: The history of tipping, and how it’s changing

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