Fast-food employees are struggling to afford necessities and a recent report shows they must work more than twice as many hours as the average worker just to afford the meals they serve. It ...

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After California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect in April, some economists expected affected restaurants to cut jobs. So what actually happened? They not only added workers ...

Before California’s fast food workers get a minimum wage hike to $20 an hour in April, the state will grant them another historic avenue to advance their interests. A first-in-the-nation fast food ...

Nearly 5 million people in the United States work in fast food, and several of them are in my family. Three out of the five of my children have worked fast-food jobs (and the youngest isn’t quite old ...

California fast food workers will be paid at least $20 per hour next year under a new law signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. When it takes effect on April 1, fast food workers in ...

Food safety is a high priority when it comes to eating out, so it's no surprise that some diners are put off by watching fast food workers preparing meals without wearing gloves. According to the CDC, ...

The California Fast Food Workers Union is urging the state to again raise the minimum wage for fast-food employees. According to a letter sent to the statewide Fast Food Council last month, the union ...

A mother and daughter who said they were fired from a fast food restaurant in San José for protesting working conditions rallied Wednesday alongside community members, officials and union ...