California Raises Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers to $20/hr by 2024, Despite Industry Concerns

California will raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20/hr in 2024, up from current $15.50/hr
Fast food chains with 60+ locations nationwide must comply
McDonald's franchise owners say higher wages will be "financially devastating"
Workers and unions celebrate the bill as a win against "corporate power"
NYC delivery drivers saw minimum wage rise to $18/hr in 2023, showing a trend toward higher wages

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9/11/2023

Fast-Food Industry and Unions Reach Deal to Increase Minimum Wage to $20/hr, Averting Costly Ballot Fight

Fast-food companies in California have agreed to remove a referendum from next year's ballot that aimed to reverse a worker-protections law, resulting in an increase in the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 an hour in April and the creation of a new council to consider future pay bumps.

9/12/2023

California Groups Reach Deal to Raise Minimum Wage to $20/hr, Averting Ballot Fight

California restaurants and unions have agreed to raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 per hour, avoiding a potential ballot fight over a previously passed law.

9/15/2023

McDonald's franchisees fear 'devastating' costs from California fast-food bill, but compromise reached after lobbying fight

California's landmark fast-food bill, AB 1228, which includes a wage floor of $20 for California workers at fast-food chains with at least 60 locations nationwide, is facing resistance from an independent advocacy group of McDonald's owners who warn that it will be a "devastating financial blow" and cannot be absorbed by the business model.

9/15/2023

California Legislature Passes Bills to Raise Minimum Wage, Expand Worker Protections

California lawmakers have passed several labor-related bills, including a statewide minimum wage for health workers, a $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers, and job security measures for semitruck drivers, showcasing the influence of organized labor in the state.

10/8/2023

Newsom Vetoes Bill to Cap Insulin Prices, Citing Concerns Over Higher Premiums

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at limiting the price of insulin, despite the state's plans to start manufacturing its own brand of insulin at a lower cost.

10/9/2023

Newsom Signs Climate, Health Bills While Vetoing Caste Discrimination Ban

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 324 bills into law, including new environmental regulations and the banning of four food additives, while vetoing 144 bills, including those related to caste discrimination and decriminalizing psychedelic drugs.

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Posted 9/17/2023, 6:16:59 PM

California Raises Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers to $20/hr by 2024, Despite Industry Concerns

California will raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20/hr in 2024, up from current $15.50/hr
Fast food chains with 60+ locations nationwide must comply
McDonald's franchise owners say higher wages will be "financially devastating"
Workers and unions celebrate the bill as a win against "corporate power"
NYC delivery drivers saw minimum wage rise to $18/hr in 2023, showing a trend toward higher wages

yahoo.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/11/2023

Fast-Food Industry and Unions Reach Deal to Increase Minimum Wage to $20/hr, Averting Costly Ballot Fight

9/12/2023

California Groups Reach Deal to Raise Minimum Wage to $20/hr, Averting Ballot Fight

California restaurants and unions have agreed to raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 per hour, avoiding a potential ballot fight over a previously passed law.

9/15/2023

McDonald's franchisees fear 'devastating' costs from California fast-food bill, but compromise reached after lobbying fight

9/15/2023

California Legislature Passes Bills to Raise Minimum Wage, Expand Worker Protections

10/8/2023

Newsom Vetoes Bill to Cap Insulin Prices, Citing Concerns Over Higher Premiums

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at limiting the price of insulin, despite the state's plans to start manufacturing its own brand of insulin at a lower cost.

10/9/2023

Newsom Signs Climate, Health Bills While Vetoing Caste Discrimination Ban