Should minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide

Dan Piacquadio, owner of Harold's Cave Creek Corral, waits to talk with chef and kitchen manager Lucio Osorno, Oct. 3, 2024, in Cave Creek, Ariz. Lindsay Ruck, a server at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport restaurants, pauses in Terminal 3 as she is anticipates the vote on Arizona Prop 138 on minimum wage, Oct. 3, 2024, in Phoenix. The front entrance of Harold's Cave Creek Corral, regarding Arizona Prop 138 on minimum wage, Oct. 3, 2024, in Cave Creek, Ariz.

Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the uncertainty of how much she's going to make on a daily basis is a constant source of stress.