A good week for fast-food workers; a bad week for Oakland’s team dreams

Fast-food workers California law raising their minimum wage from $16 to $20 an hour took effect April 1.       Oakland The Oakland Athletics announced they will play their next three seasons in Sacramento on their way to Las Vegas, bookending 56 years of Major League Baseball in the East Bay.     Evan … Read more

Denver City Council bans sugary drinks from restaurants’ kids meal menus

The Denver City Council on Tuesday approved a new law requiring restaurants that sell combo meals for children to list only milk, water or milk substitutes like almond milk as the default drink options in those meals. Sweet beverages like soda, juice and flavored milk can still be provided by request, but by July 1, … Read more

California workers rally for newly created fast food union – Daily News

Hundreds of fast-food workers gathered Friday, Feb. 9 in Los Angeles, rallying support for a newly created union aimed at ensuring adequate wages, increasing work hours and boosting workplace protections. The California Fast Food Workers Union will be affiliated with Service Employees Union International Union, which powered the campaign to boost California’s minimum wage for … Read more

World Cancer Day 2024: How Stress May Risk Developing Fatal Tumour?

Home Health World Cancer Day 2024: How Stress May Risk Developing Fatal Tumour? Cancer has become a leading cause of death and as per research, there may be a link between stress and tumour growth. World Cancer Day 2024: How Stress May Risk Developing Fatal Tumour? (Freepik) Cancer is one of the leading causes of … Read more

Pizza Hut Franchises Want You To Think California’s New Wage Law Is The Reason It’s Laying Off Over 1,000 Delivery Drivers

California’s fast food workers are set to get a nice bump in pay in 2024. Starting in April, California’s FAST Act kicks in and raises the state’s minimum wage for fast food workers to $22 an hour. It’s got the industry up in arms, because, you know, paying people a living wage is world-ending stuff … Read more

California raising minimum wage for 2 industries. Others could see pay hikes, too – Daily News

By Levi Sumagaysay and Shreya Agrawal | CalMatters Californians in two industries are set to get new minimum wages just for them next year, and that could lead to pay bumps for other workers, too. Gov. Gavin Newsom this year signed two union-backed bills that will boost fast-food and health care workers’ minimum wages. California-based … Read more