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As millions of Americans gear up for the Super Bowl—stocking the fridge with wing sauce, beer, and myriad other snacks and confections—employers are also preparing for the inevitable avalanche of sick ...
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 ...
A NEW SURVEY of fast food workers across the state revealed the difficulties of starting a family while holding down a job — and many don’t know their rights. The California Fast Food Workers Union ...
A new study by LendingTree found that fast food, once viewed as a staple for lower-income workers and families, is increasingly unaffordable for the employees who work at fast-food restaurants. The ...
A group of Los Angeles fast-food workers walked off the job Tuesday to urge city officials to approve a law that would give them more control over their work schedules. Fast-food workers have long ...
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 ...
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to look into how it could expand rights on the job for fast food workers and establish a "Know Your Rights" training program for the industry. In 2022, the ...