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New study reveals blue state's fast-food minimum wage hike jeopardized thousands of jobs
Fast-food job losses in California were up after the passage of the $20 minimum wage for some workers, according to the Berkeley Research Group.
California could bump fast-food minimum wage to $20.70
One year after California introduced a first-of-its-kind $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers, an increase of up to 70 cents is slated for a vote.
1 in 4 LA fast food workers were paid below minimum wage in 2024. Why?
That's a really large number for minimum wage workers. It means that they're, in many cases, unable to put food on the table, pay their rent, pay for child care. It pushes a lot of workers below the poverty line,
Study: California's $20 fast-food minimum wage improves pay at small cost to consumers
California's fast-food minimum wage law did not lead to job losses and has increased wages for workers by about 8% to 9% since going into effect last April, according to an updated analysis. The big picture: The analysis released this week from the UC Berkeley Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics builds off the findings of an initial study from September,
California's Fast-Food Wage Debate: A Year Later
A year after California's pioneering $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers, a new wage increase is being considered. The Fast Food Council, consisting of workers, restaurant owners, and state officials,
California's Fast Food Council to debate another minimum wage hike
The planning subcommittee voted to put an up-to-3.5% increase in the $20 per hour wage on the agenda, but it will be a discussion-only item
“Have It Your Way,” California! $20 Minimum Wage Backfires
California supersized the minimum wage for fast food workers by a whopping 25 percent (increasing it from $16 to $20). This law
California's Fast-Food Wage Debate: A New Threshold
California's Fast Food Council considers increasing the $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers, a year after its introduction. While business owners argue that this wage hike elevates consumer prices and impacts jobs,
The threat of an increase in California's fast-food wage looms
After the minimum wage for restaurant chain workers increased to $20 an hour last year, workers are pushing for a cost-of-living increase up
California fast-food workers could see another pay increase
California fast food workers could see another pay increase of up to 70 cents should a cost-of-living-adjustment motion move forward. The current minimum wage for fast food workers is $20, so a 70-cent increase would bring pay up to $20.
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The debate is picking up steam as the Fast Food Council, an entity created to oversee pay and working conditions, ponders a new effort by unions to boost the minimum wage even higher. First ...
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California May Boost Its Controversial $20 Fast-Food Minimum Wage
Reich found the $20 minimum wage hike resulted on average in 8 percent to 9 percent more income to fast-food employees covered by the law, without any consequential decrease in jobs. He said ...
Proposal to create $25 minimum wage for San Diego’s tourism workers is moving forward
A City Council committee agrees that an ordinance codifying the wage boost should be drafted for its review in June, before ...