California lawmakers just passed the first bill in the nation that aims to enact specific workplace rules and standards for fast-food employees. The Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, also known as the FAST Recovery Act (or AB 257), will establish a 10-member Fast-Food Sector Council, tasked with establishing standards on minimum wages, maximum working hours, training, and other working conditions applicable to industry workers.
The bill, endorsed by the Service Employees International Union, is now headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, where there will be enormous pressure on him to sign it before the Sept. 30 deadline.
Council Details
The most obvious impact of this bill is the formation of a 10-member council that would be controlled by a combination of worker advocates and state representatives. Four of the seats would be reserved for industry representatives: two representatives of fast-food restaurant franchisors and two representatives of fast-food restaurant franchisees. Another four would be reserved for worker advocates: two representatives of fast-food restaurant employees and two representatives of advocates for fast-food restaurant employees. The final two members would be comprised of one representative from the state Department of Industrial Relations and one representative from the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development. All members of the council would be appointed by government officials with the chairperson of the council...
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