Posted on 02/11/2024 10:13:38 AM PST by Salman
Hundreds of fast-food workers met in Los Angeles on Friday to kick off the launch of the California Fast Food Workers Union, a statewide union aimed at organizing cooks and cashiers at fast-food companies across the state.
The new union comes in the wake of a victory at the end of 2023 to boost pay for California’s more than 500,000-strong fast-food workforce to $20 an hour.
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In California, over 80% of fast-food workers are people of color and two-thirds are women. In recent years, workers at fast-food chains throughout the state have held strikes in response to poor workplace conditions including excessive heat exposure in the workplace, sexual harassment and retaliation against workers, child labor violations, and wage theft.
“I’m very proud to say that we’re going to have a union. This is like a dream come true for me to be able to say this,” said Angelica Hernandez, who has worked at McDonald’s for 19 years in Los Angeles, California. “McDonald’s and other brands like Carl’s Jr, Chipotle – they have to listen to us. They’ve been making millions and millions of dollars in profits, and they want to keep their employees working at minimum wage.”
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Since the pandemic, a lot of people have broken the fast food habit. It is a product/service nobody really needs.
The effect of their union might not be what they desire or expect , but it is not necessarily bad for the world.
Buy stock in automated kitchen equipment. I see a big demand in the future.
Bankrupt in 3 , 2 ,1 .... You have to just love these useful idiots who shoot themselves in the foot
“Buy stock in automated kitchen equipment. I see a big demand in the future.”
Right on. “they have to listen to us.” They sure are going to listen to them.
Hint, ask the former Pizza Hut Delivery Drivers
I guess SEIU wasn’t militant enough.
There was a time when White teens used to do these jobs and did a great job. Never complained about the pay, was always on-time and didn't call in a lot.
Working at McD’s used to be a place where you’ll get your first job as a teenager. Or at least, it used to be that way. Once you’ve developed your skills, you would climb the corporate ladder or you’ll find another job that pays better with another company.
Since the pandemic, a lot of people have broken the fast food habit. It is a product/service nobody really needs.
When you could feed a family of four for $10 it was a deal.
Now it is between $20 and $30 which is not such a deal.
Smart people will cut back on fast food. Dumb people will use their credit card and still buy fast food.
Either way I see decline in the number of fast food restaurants in the next few years.
EXACTLY
These people are just stupid the unions do NOTHING for the workers EXCEPT protect workers who are USELESS!! If you are a great worker being in a union prevents your boss from giving you a raise above anyone else on the same scale, EVERYONE is equal including the useless POS worker!! I worked for a union in the grocery business for a very short time our annual raise was 10 cents a year and I have never worked with more LAZY people in my life!! I remember years ago when the union put the grocery workers on strike over a holiday season those workers gained NOTHING their regular customers became used to shopping at Costco, Sam’s club ect. The workers had NO PAY for months and gained NOTHING!
$18 meal is not fast food so they want you to $38 a meal ,LOL
LOL!!! they DID listen to you, hence the push to automation...
Do they cook anything at fast food establishments ?
Isn’t it all frozen?
Jobs that were meant for young kids in high school looking to put spending money in their pockets by the way. Or elderly folk supplementing their social security or looking for part time work out of boredom.
The whole point of fast-food was that it was both quick and cheap. Since it’s no longer cheap already, one would think it is an industry headed for the scrap heap. Yet I notice McDonalds stock is at at or near its five year high, rising steadily all this time. I guess people are willing to pay the price.
The pandemic took a chunk out of the fast food business. But in my opinion, Biden’s inflation is even worse. Some fast food places do offer decent food (kinda), but they are pricing out many customers.
I don’t blame them. I blame Biden. And now, Biden and the unions.
Side note: I have nothing against the concept of a union. The problem is that it’s no longer a level playing field. Union workers can go on strike. But employers cannot permanently fire them.
And "They" will listen.
And what they'll hear is, "Buy robots."
Problem is the Union Management screws the workers even worse than the Company Management.
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