Heading into 2022 and a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, California legislators face a predicament: how to support small-business owners who have faced the pandemic’s crushing challenges while continuing to lead the nation with innovative policies that protect and empower essential workers.
One piece of legislation, Assembly Bill 257 – the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, or FAST Recovery Act – gives state legislators the opportunity to answer the needs of these two important constituencies.
In California there are more than 557,000 fast food workers across more than 30,000 locations. The industry stands out not only because of its size, but also its well-documented labor violations.
The FAST Recovery Act, introduced by former Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, creates a structure to improve compliance with the law in an industry structured to avoid corporate accountability. It would create a Fast Food Sector Council composed of representatives of franchisor brands, franchisee operators, workers, and public health and labor agencies.
The council will be empowered to develop labor, safety and health standards for the fast food industry based on the expertise of public agencies,...
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