Employment Policies Institute

Gov. Newsom’s Office Continues to Fib About Fast Food Job Losses – Claims Job Gains

August 20, 2024 11:27 amAugust 21, 2024 4:23 pm

The Globe received another of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s PR flaks’ gloating emails still claiming that fast food jobs are up in California – even with the $20 per hour wage going into effect April 2024. In June, the Globe reported...

Gov. Newsom’s ‘Mischaracterized’ Fast Food Job Statistics – Good Enough for Government Work?

June 28, 2024 11:05 amJune 29, 2024 11:16 am

Earlier in June, the Globe reported that California has lost just under 10,000 fast food jobs since the new $20 minimum wage for fast food employees was first signed into law late last year, according to the California Business and...

SEIU Launches New Fast Food Workers Union Weeks Before Start Of New $20 Minimum Wage Law

February 9, 2024 5:59 pmFebruary 9, 2024 5:59 pm

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) launched the new California Fast Food Workers Union on Friday, creating a labor union specifically for fast food workers less than two months before the AB 1228 $20 fast food minimum wage law comes...