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Friday, April 10, 2026

Worker empowerment or government overreach? California’s fast food bill tests labor laws - San Francisco Chronicle

Amid growing awareness of inequality and jobs that don’t pay enough to cover child care and housing, California legislators are considering a radical proposal: Allow the state to negotiate wages, hours and work conditions for an entire industry.

Proponents in the state Legislature say one solution to inequality is to empower workers to negotiate through unions, but that’s not happening in the fast food industry, where frequent turnover, inexperience and intimidation make it too difficult for workers to organize. Only 3% of fast food and counter workers belong to unions nationwide.



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