California Workers Arrive at Restaurant to Find It Closed Thanks to Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage
Restaurant workers at Foster’s Freeze in California came to work this week to find they were out of a job due to the closure, thanks to a $20 minimum wage signed into law by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, effective April 1. Noticed. Local ABC affiliate station KFSN 30 report: On Monday, Foster’s Freeze in Lemoore […]
Mod Pizza closes 5 California locations as minimum wage law takes effect
The popular West Coast pizza chain has closed five California locations just before the state enacts a new minimum wage law this month that increases fast-food workers’ hourly wages from $16 to $20. Mod Pizza, nicknamed the “Chipotle of pizza” with 500 stores across the U.S. and Canada, abruptly closed its store in Clovis, near […]
Restaurant Partially Owned By Newsom Is Reportedly Paying Employees Below California’s New Minimum Wage
California restaurants, part-owned by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, are still offering some employees hourly wages even though the state recently raised the minimum wage to $20, according to job listings. He reportedly paid $16. PlumpJack Cafe in Olympic Valley, California, is owned by a company called PlumpJack Group, which was founded by Newsom. It’s worth […]
California minimum wage shocks fast food workers as restaurant closes: ‘Only the beginning’
Another California small business and its employees appear to be suffering from the state’s new $20 minimum wage. “I’m shocked,” Monica Navarro, former assistant general manager at Foster’s Freeze in Lemoore, said Wednesday on “The Bottom Line.” “It would have been nice to have been notified so I could go and pick up my application.” […]
California’s new fast food minimum wage law poses headaches for school districts
California’s new $20-an-hour minimum wage for fast food workers will not only impact consumers who must pay higher prices for menu items, but also mean that some public schools will be forced to pay lower-paid cafeteria staff. Retaining employment may become more difficult. Cash-strapped school districts in the Golden State could be forced to compete […]
California minimum wage shocks fast food workers as restaurant closes: ‘Only the beginning,’ ex-manager warns
Former Foster’s Freeze assistant general manager Monica Navarro spoke on “The Bottom Line” about the sudden closure and other people’s reactions. Another California small business and its employees appear to be suffering from the state’s new $20 minimum wage. “I’m shocked,” Monica Navarro, former assistant general manager at Foster’s Freeze in Lemoore, said Wednesday on […]
Why some California businesses are exempt from fast food minimum wage hike
California’s newly enacted $20-an-hour minimum wage increase for fast food workers that took effect Monday will affect chains with locations in airports, hotels, event centers, theme parks, museums and grocery stores. does not apply. Last fall, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 610, which increases the minimum wage for workers employed by fast food […]
‘Not The First’: Restaurant Worker Laid Off After Store Closes Warns About State’s Rising Minimum Wage
Former Foster’s Freeze deputy general manager Monica Navarro warned on FOX Business Wednesday about the impact the state’s minimum wage increase will have on workers. Navarro appeared on “The Bottom Line” and discussed how the fast-food chain Foster’s Freeze in Lemoore, Calif., where she worked, announced it would permanently close on April 1st. Although some […]
California Raises Minimum Wage For Fast Food Workers Despite Highest Unemployment Rate In the Nation
California’s mandate to pay workers at fast-food chains a minimum wage of $20 an hour went into effect Monday despite concerns that it could worsen the state’s unemployment and inflation problems. The new rules will increase the minimum wage for workers at large chain restaurants by 25% and create a Fast Food Council with the […]
California’s $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers goes into effect
16 Handles CEO Neil Hirschman discusses the impact of Governor Gavin Newson’s new minimum wage law on Barney & Company. A new California law raising the minimum wage for fast-food workers in the state to $20 an hour goes into effect Monday, affecting restaurants with at least 60 locations nationwide, excluding those that make and […]