California Raises Fast-Food Minimum Wage
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•No, Raising the Minimum Wage Does Not Hurt Fast-Food Workers
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California raised the minimum wage for fast-food workers from $ 15.50 to $20 per hour.
Julian Zelizer : The study shows that the wage floor has been in effect since April .
He says it led to an average pay increase of 18 percent per worker but did not reduce fast food employment.
Zelizer says AB 1228 looks like a step toward fairness, but it is only a step.
The money they collect from franchisees is poised to increase as prices rise to make up for the higher cost of labor.
McDonald’s Corp. assesss its own cut based on the restaurant's gross revenue, not profit.
Without more fundamental changes to the power dynamics at the heart of the industry, exploitation will continue to be as common in fast food as mustard and ketchup.
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