/tags/food-workers Food workers en-US Copyright Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:30:19 GMT /labor-employment/2024-07-11/california-fast-food-workers-now-earn-20-per-hour-franchisees-are-responding-by-cutting-hours Experts say it’s still too early to tell the long-term impact of the wage hike on fast food restaurants and whether there will be widespread layoffs and closures. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:30:19 GMT /labor-employment/2024-07-11/california-fast-food-workers-now-earn-20-per-hour-franchisees-are-responding-by-cutting-hours Jaimie Ding /npr-news/2024-03-30/california-fast-food-workers-will-get-20-minimum-wage-starting-monday Debate is hot about the impact of a higher minimum wage. Half a million Californians work in fast-food, where wages had stagnated for decades. Restaurant owners warn of higher prices and fewer hours. Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:41:31 GMT /npr-news/2024-03-30/california-fast-food-workers-will-get-20-minimum-wage-starting-monday Vanessa Romo, Alina Selyukh /labor-employment/2024-03-12/californias-minimum-wage-isnt-enough-to-keep-up-with-workers-costs-of-living-report-says The Legislative Analyst’s Office says the state’s $16-an-hour minimum can’t dispel poverty or inequality, though it’s among the highest in the U.S. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:53:43 GMT /labor-employment/2024-03-12/californias-minimum-wage-isnt-enough-to-keep-up-with-workers-costs-of-living-report-says Alejandra Reyes-Velarde /labor-employment/2023-12-22/california-is-raising-the-minimum-wage-for-2-industries-others-could-see-pay-hikes-too California fast-food workers will earn a $20 minimum wage in April. Other employers might have to raise their pay floor to recruit and retain staff. Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:33:21 GMT /labor-employment/2023-12-22/california-is-raising-the-minimum-wage-for-2-industries-others-could-see-pay-hikes-too Levi Sumagaysay, Shreya Agrawal /labor-employment/2023-09-28/new-california-law-raises-minimum-wage-for-fast-food-workers-to-20-per-hour A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state’s Democratic leaders that most of the often overlooked workforce are the primary earners for their low-income households. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 05:42:35 GMT /labor-employment/2023-09-28/new-california-law-raises-minimum-wage-for-fast-food-workers-to-20-per-hour Adam Beam /business-and-labor/2023-09-11/last-minute-deal-wage-hike-for-fast-food-workers-no-ballot-measure-in-2024 A deal announced today by labor groups and the fast food industry would give workers a $20 minimum wage and pull a measure off the 2024 ballot. The Legislature has until Thursday to approve it. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 23:54:21 GMT /business-and-labor/2023-09-11/last-minute-deal-wage-hike-for-fast-food-workers-no-ballot-measure-in-2024 Jeanne Kuang, Alexei Koseff /labor-employment/2023-07-28/california-forbids-plans-to-unmask-workers-at-in-n-out-and-most-other-workplaces The iconic California burger joint known for its crossed palm trees and cups printed with Bible verses banned its employees in five states from wearing masks at work. But California and Oregon allow workers to decide for themselves. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:05:25 GMT /labor-employment/2023-07-28/california-forbids-plans-to-unmask-workers-at-in-n-out-and-most-other-workplaces Ana B. Ibarra /business-and-labor/2023-06-29/is-california-resurrecting-an-old-labor-board-to-get-around-a-fast-food-industry-referendum An obscure 1910s-era labor board once regulated everything from canneries to film sets to sheep farms. Why is California trying to revive it now? Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:47:42 GMT /business-and-labor/2023-06-29/is-california-resurrecting-an-old-labor-board-to-get-around-a-fast-food-industry-referendum Jeanne Kuang /labor-employment/2022-11-15/widespread-strikes-descend-on-california It’s strike season in California, again. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 22:34:04 GMT /labor-employment/2022-11-15/widespread-strikes-descend-on-california Emily Hoeven /labor-employment/2022-09-06/newsom-signs-bill-to-regulate-wages-for-fast-food-workers The governor announced his decision on Labor Day. Supporters swayed moderate Democrats by removing a provision that would have put fast food corporations on the hook for labor violations at franchise locations. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 13:47:07 GMT /labor-employment/2022-09-06/newsom-signs-bill-to-regulate-wages-for-fast-food-workers Jeanne Kuang