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California Unions and Fast Food Companies Compromise On $20 Minimum Wage

September 12, 2023 2:45 amSeptember 12, 2023 6:20 am

Fast food companies and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) reached an agreement on Monday for a $20 fast food minimum wage that local governments could not increase until the agreement ends at the end of the decade. For the...

California’s Unions Are Misusing Their Power

September 20, 2022 2:54 amSeptember 20, 2022 7:34 am

If you go to the “what we do” page of the California Labor Federation, the lead paragraph starts with this sentence: “The California Labor Federation is dedicated to promoting and defending the interests of working people and their families for...

AB 257 or Reversal: Fast Food Workers Weigh in on the New Fast Food Council Law

September 8, 2022 7:08 pm

Following a tumultuous week for the fast food industry in California, many fast food workers tell the Globe what they really want. The AB 257 law, authored by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Los Angeles), was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom...

Governor Newsom Signed AB 257 – What Is the Fast Food Council?

September 6, 2022 6:21 amSeptember 6, 2022 6:26 am

On September 5, Labor Day, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 257. AB 257 is jointly authored by Assembly Members Chris Holden, Wendy Carrillo, Evan Low, and Luz Rivas. The bill also has eight co-authors from the two houses. AB...

Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation to Unionize CA’s 556,000 Fast Food Workers

September 5, 2022 10:01 amSeptember 6, 2022 8:05 am

Governor Gavin Newsom and the state’s legislative Democrats just gave a whopper of a gift to the SEIU labor union – Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed Assembly Bill 257 by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Los Angeles), to unionize the state’s 556,000 fast-food...

Fast Food Managers, Owners Fear AB 257 Will Bring Job Loss, Higher Costs

September 2, 2022 4:22 pm

Following the passage of AB 257 earlier this week by the California Legislature, many local fast food managers and store owners quickly began looking for any way possible they can remain open. While a Fast Food Council in the Department...

CA Legislature Passes Bill to Unionize Fast Food Workers

August 30, 2022 7:04 amAugust 31, 2022 8:28 am

California is gearing up to become the first state in the country to unionize fast food employees by creating a new Fast Food Council within the Department of Industrial Relations to set minimum health, safety and employment standards across the...