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Calif. Gov. Newsom signs landmark fast-food wage bill into law

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 28, 2023

The law, a compromise between restaurant and labor groups, will pave the way for a $20 minimum wage for 557,000 fast-food workers in the state on April 1, followed by annual wage hikes.

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How the deal on Calif.'s fast-food wages came about

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 27, 2023

Squeezed between two bad possibilities, the industry negotiated what proponents say is an acceptable middle-ground compromise.

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NYC cafe chain will be a test of a new unionization process

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 26, 2023

Employers will need to be more active—and careful—under the new protocol that went into effect last month.

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With Chicago set to kill the tip credit, labor advocates are focusing on the next domino

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 20, 2023

After local industry advocates dropped their opposition, a bill to phase out the employer payroll concession is being described as a done deal.

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Philly coffee shops give their union a heave-ho

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 18, 2023

Two units of Good Karma have been okayed to end their representation by Workers United, the union behind the push to organize Starbucks.

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Landmark California fast-food wage bill is headed for final passage

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 15, 2023

The measure, which has also been passed by the state legislature, would set up a council to set wages and working conditions, starting with an increase in the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $20 an hour in April.

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Battle over Chicago's tip credit escalates

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 13, 2023

With a vote expected within weeks, the restaurant industry is mustering its resources--and plenty of research--to avoid a situation like the one that unfolded in Washington, D.C.

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Agreement is struck to kill Calif.'s Fast Act, joint-employer proposal

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 11, 2023

Advocates for the fast-food industry, the franchising community and organized labor have agreed to a compromise on the controversial measures. A wage-setting council is part of the deal.

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Here's what last week's change in union regulations could mean for all restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 28, 2023

Working Lunch: "This fundamentally changes labor relations in the U.S," says host Franklin Coley.

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Employees of newly unionized coffee concept want a revote

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 28, 2023

Staff at two Good Karma Cafes will vote in two weeks on whether to leave Workers United. Meanwhile, 15 unionized Starbucks stores are awaiting word on their request for a decertification vote.

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