Posted on 03/31/2024 1:16:57 PM PDT by Salman
LIVERMORE, Calif. -- Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday when a new law is scheduled to kick in giving more financial security to an historically low-paying profession while threatening to raise prices in a state already known for its high cost of living.
Democrats in the state Legislature passed the law last year in part as an acknowledgement that many of the more than 500,000 people who work in fast food restaurants are not teenagers earning some spending money, but adults working to support their families.
That includes immigrants like Ingrid Vilorio, who said she started working at a McDonald's shortly after arriving in the United States in 2019. Fast food was her full-time job until last year. Now, she works about eight hours per week at a Jack in the Box while working other jobs.
“The $20 raise is great. I wish this would have come sooner,” Vilorio said through a translator. “Because I would not have been looking for so many other jobs in different places.”
The law was supported by the trade association representing fast food franchise owners. But since it passed, many franchise owners have bemoaned the impact the law is having on them, especially during California's slowing economy.
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The McDonald’s kiosk is poorly-designed
I’ve used it several times now (often have no choice) - but I don’t really like it
When I can, I still order at the counter - because......coupon
Galling, isn’t it
Since only upper Middle Class and above will be able to afford fast food, I think that makes it racist...
Ma and Pa......... there is no such thing. Such eateries are obsolete in so far as serving the mainstream population.
California has resigned from America
A few decently paid managers doing the human work.
90% of the "minimum wage staff" gone.
No need to fear fast food if don’t risk actually eating it...
Also should factor in experienced employees. Those who started at a lower wage and worked their way up to $20 in a few years, now make the same as a new hire walking in the door. They will not like that. The wage increase will need to move up the experience line. Everyone up the line will need a wage increase.
Or, the restaurant can just fire all the experienced employees to avoid paying them over $20 an hour, and hire new employees that would all make just the new minimum wage.
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