Posted on 09/05/2022 10:37:28 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
A government-appointed council could increase wages for California’s estimated half-million fast food workers to as much as $22 an hour starting next year, under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday.
The law, known as the Fast Act, will establish a first-in-the-nation state council tasked with setting minimum wage standards in California for the entire industry, which relies heavily on the franchise business model and which labor advocates claim has long been plagued with wage theft and other worker abuses.
Passing the measure was a top lobbying priority for state and national leaders of the Service Employees International Union, who were also involved in the continuing national “Fight for $15” campaign to raise minimum wages across the country to $15 an hour.
California’s current minimum wage is $15 an hour, and is set to increase by 50 cents on Jan. 1.
In a statement, Mr. Newsom said the law would give fast food workers a “stronger voice and seat at the table to set fair wages and critical health and safety standards across the industry.”
“We’ve long had a formula, a formula for success around growth and inclusion,” Mr. Newsom said in a video statement released Monday. “I’m proud, on Labor Day, to sign that bill and enshrine it in law.”
Mr. Newsom signed the bill just days after it passed the state Legislature, above objections from McDonald’s Corp. and other major fast food brands that lobbied against the legislation.
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It’s going to be fun paying 20 bucks for a Big Mac.
McDonald’s is talking about leaving the state if this passes.
to everyone who said why dont they raise it to $100/hour
they are getting there
Welcome to robo-burger!
They’ll have to close the dining room. Open for drive through to control the costs. You can operate the drive through with fewer workers.
Pretty soon fast food places will be so automated it will only take a few people to run them.
why stop there?
shouldnt the state also be making the hiring and firing decisions in the name of equity?
Chick fil a in Reno had a sign out front offering $17/hr without govt intrusion. Weird huh? 🐔
They have the clout. They left Russia. So they can leave California. Both are communist nations.
One more step towards black Americans being replaced by illegal alien invaders.
That’s about right for that $hithole
I predict fast food may soon be thing of the past in California.
Fast food is not that good to pay the prices as they are right now. Any higher and they will close the doors.
The good news: we’re going to be making $22/hour at McDonalds! Thanks Cal democrats!
The bad news: McDonalds replaced us with robots; now we’re making $0/hour, the real minimum wage. Damn you greedy McDonalds owners!
Easier for mom and pop businesses to do that than a large corporation like McDonald's. There will still be plenty of taco stands in L.A. but they'll close McDonald's because they'll be too expensive to run.
Problem you have is that Russia is no longer Communist.
California, home of the $30 Big Mac.
Buy one for the whole family!
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