California Lawmakers Approve , Landmark Fast Food Workers Bill.<br />ABC News reports that the measure <br />was approved on Aug. 29.<br />It will establish a new Fast Food Council <br />to set minimum employment standards <br />for workers in California.<br />It will establish a new Fast Food Council <br />to set minimum employment standards <br />for workers in California.<br />ABC News reports that a late amendment would cap minimum wage for fast food employees at establishments with over <br />100 restaurants at $22 an hour in 2023.<br />ABC News reports that a late amendment would cap minimum wage for fast food employees at establishments with over <br />100 restaurants at $22 an hour in 2023.<br />Cost of living increases <br />would also be implemented.<br />Currently, the statewide <br />minimum is $15.50 an hour. .<br />We made history today. This legislation is a huge step forward for workers in California and all across the country, Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union President, via ABC News.<br />ABC News reports that nearly every Republican senator opposed the bill. .<br />This is a steppingstone to unionize all these workers. At the end of the day, it’s going to drive up the cost of the products that they serve. , Sen. Brian Dahle, via ABC News.<br />There are no slaves that work for California businesses, period. You can quit any day you want and you can go get a job someplace else if you don’t like your employer, Sen. Brian Dahle, via ABC News.<br />Advocates such as Kate Andrias, <br />a Columbia Law School labor law expert, , say the bill is “one of the most significant pieces of employment legislation passed in a generation." .<br />Advocates such as Kate Andrias, <br />a Columbia Law School labor law expert, , say the bill is “one of the most significant pieces of employment legislation passed in a generation." .<br />[It's] a huge step forward for some of the most vulnerable workers in the country, giving them a collective voice in their working conditions, Kate Andrias, a Columbia Law School labor law expert, via ABC News
