Fed up Latinas successfully helped push for a law that gives California fast-food workers more say on wages, hours and working conditions.
Driving the news: Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, or AB 257, on Labor Day despite major opposition from business groups, who said it would make owning a fast-food business much harder and more expensive.
- “Today’s action gives hardworking fast-food workers a stronger voice and seat at the table to set fair wages and critical health and safety standards across the industry," Newsom said in a statement.
- Ingrid Vilorio, a worker at Jack in the Box, said in Spanish during a news conference that passing the bill "was a battle of Goliath versus David and we just had our voice to ensure AB 257 became a reality."
- She added that workers "know it’s not over, it’s the beginning. We’re going to keep working so that these half million workers have a voice."
The big picture: The law will shift some power over working conditions to California fast food workers, 60% of whom are Latino.
- Fast food workers have long said that fast food restaurants exploit them and provide unsafe working conditions.
- It creates a council with the authority to establish standards for wages and working hours and conditions. The council will include businesses, government representatives and workers.
- A minimum wage set by the council would be capped at $22 an hour in 2023 and subject to the consumer price...
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