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 ...

Get a sharp, nonpartisan digest of the state’s most important issues, once a week. In October, Newsom declared that “This study reaffirms that our commitment to fair wages for fast-food workers is not ...

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 ...

One in four fast food workers in Los Angeles were paid below the minimum wage in 2024 — a figure that is eight times higher than the violation rate in 2009. That’s according to a new study from ...

In October, Newsom declared that “This study reaffirms that our commitment to fair wages for fast-food workers is not only lifting up working families but also strengthening our economy.

Local fast food workers rally Tuesday outside of Los Angeles City Hall to demand officials press forward with expanding the city's Fair Work Week law to include employees at fast food chains.

Then she does it all over again. Yeldell is among the millions of fast food workers across the U.S. scraping to get by. About two-thirds of them are women, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. About two-thirds of fast food workers in the U.S. are women, many supporting their families. The patchwork ...

Additionally, the report said that L.A. fast food workers lose almost $3,500 a year or 16% of their income because employers pay them below the minimum wage. In the last six years, that amounts to ...