Fast food workers rallied outside the Elihu M. Harris State Building in Oakland on Friday.
Following heart-wrenching testimony by several employees of McDonalds, Wendy's and other chain restaurants at the first-ever meeting of California's newly formed Fast Food Council, workers rallied outside the Elihu M. Harris State Building in Oakland on Friday. Formed by Assembly Bill 1228, and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September 2023, the new council will establish statewide procedures for adopting and reviewing fast food restaurant health, safety and employment standards.
Although new, the law prohibits a fast food restaurant owner from retaliating against employees for participating in the council, many of the workers who testified in Friday's meeting, described retaliation from employers by having their hours cut ahead of the hike. Their testimony also described employee abuse and emotional suffering.'I've been working for McDonald's 18 years,' said an older woman through a Spanish translator.
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