It's a great, organic system that's a win for everyone:
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Laborers get paid better in general, get pay that automatically adjusts for inflation, get paid more on days when they work harder
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Restauranteurs pay less in labor and get a sales force that's more motivated to both sell and to provide quality service
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Patrons get better service and can choose how much they pay for it
For the pro-labor crowd, I'll also point out that this is a system where laborers can sell their labor to consumers without a managerial middleman taking a cut.
Basically, we've got one industry where we've figured out how to pay a living wage, and we shouldn't fuck with that.
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