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Gov. Newsom Signs New Law Raising Fast Food Minimum Wage To $20

September 28, 2023 4:05 pmSeptember 28, 2023 4:05 pm

A bill to raise the fast food minimum wage to $20 an hour in California was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom Thursday, with the new wage change to take effect in January 2024. Assembly Bill 1228, authored by...

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...

Paid Sick Leave Expansion Bill Prepares For Final Votes In Assembly

August 25, 2023 5:14 pmAugust 25, 2023 5:14 pm

A bill to increase the minimum number of paid sick leave days a year for employees from three to seven, as well as expand the minimum number of accrued sick days a year from six to fourteen, prepared for the...

California on Strike

August 15, 2023 9:28 amAugust 15, 2023 9:44 am

Strike 338, you’re out. Over the past two years, California has led – by far – the nation in strikes. While the current Hollywood and hotel worker strikes are the most visible, the state has seen hundreds of others since...

SEIU Announces 11,000 LA City Workers Will do One Day Strike Tuesday

August 7, 2023 4:14 pmAugust 7, 2023 4:14 pm

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721, which represents city workers in Los Angeles, announced Monday that they will be conducting a 24 hour strike on Tuesday, adding to the already large number of strikes that have occurred in...

SEIU: ‘California’s Fourth Branch of Government’

July 11, 2023 1:42 pmJuly 11, 2023 1:48 pm

AB 1228 by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Los Angeles) proposes to make small business franchise owners jointly legally liable for any alleged labor law violations with larger corporate brands that have little to do with employment decisions. “This bill increases fast...

LA Schools, Teachers Union Agree to 21% Pay Raise In Three-Year Contract

April 18, 2023 1:00 pmApril 18, 2023 1:00 pm

A new agreement by the Los Angeles United School District (LAUSD) and United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) teachers union was reached Tuesday, resulting in a 21% raise for teachers over the next three years, as well as ending the possibility...