Fast-food employees are continuing to afford necessities as prices remain elevated. To afford fast-food meals at the places they work, it requires more than double the number of hours of the average ...

Fast food workers in California are asking for another minimum wage hike just months after the Golden State bumped their pay from $16 to $20 an hour. The California Fast Food Workers Union — a branch ...

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At first glance, a $20 minimum wage sounds like progress. Higher pay, better living standards, fewer workers struggling to ...

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 ...

Fast-food workers in California are seeking another pay increase mere months after the state implemented a controversial law raising the minimum wage for the industry to $20. After its implementation ...

Before California’s fast food workers get a minimum wage hike to $20 an hour in April, the state will grant them another historic avenue to advance their interests. A first-in-the-nation fast food ...

The California Fast Food Workers Union is urging the state to again raise the minimum wage for fast-food employees. According to a letter sent to the statewide Fast Food Council last month, the union ...

FRESNO, Texas — The only time TiAnna Yeldell has to herself is when she’s sleeping, and that doesn’t happen much. The 44-year-old single mom of three works 80-hour weeks to provide for her children, ...

Food safety is a high priority when it comes to eating out, so it's no surprise that some diners are put off by watching fast food workers preparing meals without wearing gloves. According to the CDC, ...

California fast food workers will be paid at least $20 per hour next year under a new law signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. When it takes effect on April 1, fast food workers in ...

Just because someone has a job, doesn't mean they have a home. According to a study of California's fast food industry conducted by the Economic Roundtable, fast food workers make up 11% of all ...