I did take action. DC actually had a referendum to eliminate the tipped minimum wage, so that all jobs would be required to be paid the same minimum wage. I vot

I did take action. DC actually had a referendum to eliminate the tipped minimum wage, so that all jobs would be required to be paid the same minimum wage. I voted for it. A significant majority of the city voted for it. You know what happened? The city council overturned it because of lobbying from the restaurant industry. Also, a minority of servers who make far, far above minimum wage (like 70k/year) because of tips were heavily against it. Note that the referendum said nothing at all about eliminating tipping, it was just about providing a fair wage for everyone. So, the political route doesn't work. If we want to end tipping, stop tipping. If people who work jobs that depend on tips don't like that, they can negotiate with their employers for a fair wage, you know like every other job in the world does. Employers and employees are the two relevant parties who need to be involved in wage negotiations. Leave the customers out of it.