The move could boost pay statewide and galvanize efforts across the U.S. Fast food workers defied skeptics roughly a decade ago with the "Fight for $15," a campaign demanding an industry-wide pay ...

After California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect in April, some economists expected affected restaurants to cut jobs. So what actually happened? They not only added workers ...

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Hundreds of California fast food restaurant owners warned the state against a proposal to hike the minimum wage above the $20 an hour that was passed last year — saying it would “cripple” small ...

Feb 26 (Reuters) - One year after California introduced a first-of-its-kind $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers, an increase of up to 70 cents is slated for a vote. California's Fast Food Council, ...

One year has passed since 400,000 California workers at fast food chains like McDonald’s and Taco Bell began earning $20 per hour — a special minimum wage that’s thrilled employees and unions but ...

A group of Los Angeles fast-food workers walked off the job Tuesday to urge city officials to approve a law that would give them more control over their work schedules. Fast-food workers have long ...