California Passes New Law Establishing Fast-Food Minimum Wage Of $20/Hour

"The California legislature just passed a new bill to require all major fast-food chains throughout the state to pay their employees at least $20 per hour – and McDonald’s, the world’s largest fast-food chain with 40,100 stores worldwide, is really angry about it.

The passage of Assembly Bill 1228, which is now on its way to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, “will result in a devastating financial blow to California McDonald’s franchises at a projected annual cost of $250,000 per McDonald’s restaurant,” responded the National Owners Association to the bill’s passage.

According to the legislators behind AB 1228, the bill only affects the “rich” fast-food places that have more than 60 locations nationwide."

You can't make this shit up....

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Pretzel · 70-79, M

well it affects the poor people that are buying the food too.

to be fair $20 and hour in Los Angeles isn't that great a wage.
but fast food isn't meant to be a career - untless you're in management.

I wonder if they'll have better accuracy in fulfilling their orders.

wildbill83 · 41-45, M

@Pretzel The marxists still haven't figured out how inflation works, they seem to think by increasing min wage, that everyone else/skilled labor won't increase wage/prices to offset the difference.

Increased cost of living is the effect of that inflation, not the cause of it.

In the long run, the only thing that changes is that money loses value; then they'll want $30/hr and the cycle repeats

Pretzel · 70-79, M

@wildbill83 "well they can't make a living on $20 per hour"

but what's really going to happen is that the restaurants will automate and get rid of more humans whoops- unintended consequences.

wildbill83 · 41-45, M

@Pretzel wouldn't matter if you paid them $100 an hour if the cost of everything else increases 500% in the process...

Pretzel · 70-79, M

@wildbill83 totally agree.

they griped about the 15 per hour across the US and the cost of their meals has risen - and I don't go as often - and I've noticed smaller shifts too.

BohemianBabe · M

@Pretzel

but what's really going to happen is that the restaurants will automate and get rid of more humans whoops- unintended consequences.

They're doing that regardless. We're always told that billionaire corporations can't pay a living wage because then they'll resort to outsourcing and automation as if they don't do that no matter how low the minimum wage is.