Steven Senne / AP; Damian Dovarganes - File / APCommentary Panera Bread Hit with Boycott Calls After Gavin Newsom's Minimum Wage Exemption Is Exposed Some folks are boycotting Panera Bread in light of the new minimum wage law that includes an exemption benefiting one of Newsom's donors. By Allison Anton March 1, 2024
Mario Tama / Getty ImagesCommentary California's New $20 Minimum Wage Law Includes Odd Exemption That Benefits a Major Gavin Newsom Donor California includes an odd exemption in its new minimum wage law, but it makes more sense when you see the connection to a big Newsom donor. By Allison Anton February 28, 2024
Damian Dovarganes / APCommentary California Senate Candidate Floats Radical Bump to Minimum Wage, Smugly Tells Critics to 'Just Do the Math' The result would be layoffs or shutdowns due to skyrocketing labor costs, and say goodbye to mom-and-pop stores or value meals. By Rachel M. Emmanuel February 18, 2024
Jonathan Weiss / ShutterstockCommentary Over 1,100 Pizza Hut Delivery Drivers Set to Get Axe Ahead of Blue State Minimum Wage Hike California's minimum wage hike has not even gone into effect and it is already costing the jobs of the very people it was supposed to help. By Warner Todd Huston December 29, 2023
Carlos Becerra / Getty Images You May Be at Risk: New Woke Bill Signed Will Kill 1,200 Jobs, Thousands More Almost Overnight The layoffs will specifically impact 1,200 workers across Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties in California. By Ben Kew December 28, 2023
Matt Cardy / Getty ImagesCommentary Third Major Franchisee Gives Grim News: Burger Kings Keep Going Up for Sale The chain has struggled with both high labor costs and food inflation over the past few years, and they’re hardly alone. By C. Douglas Golden November 10, 2023
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Historic Health Care Strike Looms: 75,000 Disgruntled Industry Workers Could Walk off Their Jobs This Week A coalition of unions representing Kaiser Permanente workers plans to start a three-day strike over "unfair labor practices. By Carson Choate October 2, 2023
Matt Cardy / Getty ImagesCommentary Fast-Food Workers Now Have Highest Guaranteed Base Salary in State as Democratic Governor Signs in New Law Far beyond the $15 per hour fast food workers have wanted, when it goes into effect April 1, there may be a bad April Fool's joke. By Mike Landry September 30, 2023
@nypost / X screen shot Five-Word Note Woman Put on Receipt Is Going Viral and Dividing the Internet A viral picture is sparking an intense debate about a very real issue: Should America ditch tip-based wages? By Bryan Chai September 4, 2023
Christopher Furlong / Getty ImagesCommentary As Americans Are Tight on Money, Tipping Insanity Reaches New Level: 'Emotional Blackmail' As the economy tightens its grip on customers' wallets, checkout kiosks are trying to tighten their grips on customers' consciences. By Bryan Chai May 16, 2023