Labor/Employment
Nov. 11, 2024
California's $20 wage hike and the future of fast food
California's landmark $20 minimum wage for fast food workers is reshaping the industry, but questions about its long-term impact on wages, turnover, and the role of the Fast Food Council remain.
As I write this article for the Daily Journal, I have just returned from my fifth meeting of members of the Fast Food Council (three meetings of the full FFC in Oakland, Sacramento, and Los Angeles; two subcommittee meetings consisting of five of the nine voting members). This new state agency that I serve is charged with the responsibility of establishing standards of wages, working conditions, and training in the fast-food industry, largely compri...
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