California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the fast food bill surrounded by fast food workers at the SEIU Local 721 in Los Angeles on Sept. 28, 2023.Damian Dovarganes/AP "Today’s victory is just the beginning," Ingrid Vilorio, a California fast-food worker and leader in the Fight for $15,...
The median fast-food worker in the U.S. earned $13.43 an hour in 2022, while those in California made an average of $16.60 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition to the pay raises, the legislation also established a "Fast Food Council," including representa...
where he voted against bills to support fast-food workers, allow striking workers to keep health benefits and protect farmworkers who unionize. The same year, Newman received an 87% score, voting in favor of many union-backed bills.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark measure giving more than a half-million fast food workers more power and protections.
CALIFORNIA FOOD CHAINS LAYING OFF WORKERS AHEAD OF NEW MINIMUM WAGE LAW Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the legislation, AB 1228, into law in September. In addition to the pay raises, it also establishes a "Fast Food Council," including representatives for both workers and employers, that can ...
employee disclosed, or may disclose” information regarding employee or public health or safety; 2) participated in a proceeding relating to employee or public health or safety; or 3) refused to perform work the employee believes would violate worker or public health and safety ...
Brown said the proposed legislation is more flexible than the ballot initiative scheduled for a vote in the fall, arguing that it is in business owners' interests to support the deal. "I think there will be very few business people who will oppose this, because it would be cutting their ow...
At least $12,000 in McDonald’s stock owned by two Democrats, Roth and Pellerin, who voted forunion-backed legislationto raise wages and improve conditions for fast-food workers, which the restaurants fiercely opposed. At least $100,000 in Disney shares owned by Sen. Anthony Portantino (D...
The unions that drafted the bill call it the “California Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act.” But SB 399 is about neither “freedom” nor “employer intimidation” – except insofar as it limits employer freedom of speech and intimidates them with punishing fines. Signed by Governor...
A worker may be classified as an independent contractor only if all of the following elements are satisfied: A. The person if free from the control and direction of the hiring entity in connection with the performance of the work, both under the contract for the performance of the work and...