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We’re changing the rules of the game to ensure ALL workers get the dignity and respect they deserve. For too long, rich CEOs and corporations have held all the power. It’s time to hold them accountable. Join the movement now >>
2022 was all about UNIONS
2022, we organized. We went on strike, and we took the fight to huge corporations. And because we fought together, we won big: More than 250 Starbucks stores voted to unionize in the biggest union wave in recent history. Workers around the country took the fight to the ballot box, winning $15 in Nebraska and… Read more →
10 years strong and $150B in raises for workers
Our fight started ten years ago with a demand for a decent wage, but from the beginning, it was about more than just the size of our paychecks. It’s about living full lives with our families free from impossible choices like paying for rent or food. It’s about hardworking people with full-time incomes not living… Read more →
We won a seat at the table! AB257 is now law in California.
We made history! AB257 is now the law of the land in California. After hundreds of strikes and marches across the state, we’re now one step closer to having a voice on the job, better pay, and workplace protections. For too long, corporations and CEOs have had all the power. They chose what they’d pay… Read more →
Statements in Response to the Proposed Referendum to Overturn AB257
See below for statements in response to the proposed referendum to overturn AB 257, a California law to protect and empower the state’s more than half a million fast-food workers. Sandro Flores, Los Angeles Carl’s Jr. worker and leader in the Fight for $15 and a Union “We took on the most powerful corporations in… Read more →
On Labor Day, Gov. Newsom Signs Landmark Bill to Give Voice to More Than Half Million Fast-food Workers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 5, 2022 In historic victory for working people, groundbreaking California law guarantees workers seat at table to help set wage, health, safety, training standards across fast-food industry Majority Black, Latino workforce among fastest growing, lowest paid in state SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed AB 257, the FAST Recovery… Read more →
Fast-food workers slept over at the CA Capitol to demand AB257.
On August 16, fast-food workers slept outside the California State Capitol to demand AB257. We’re demanding this bill because it builds worker power. AB257 will give fast-food workers a seat at the table to fight for fair pay and safe workplaces. We’ll be able to hold these corporations accountable for their failures, like dangerous working… Read more →
Environmental Hazards in the Fast-Food Industry
A new study by researchers Maria Rivera and Perla Valencia details a wide variety of environmental hazards on the job facing California fast-food workers – including overflowing sewage, dangerous smoke inhalation, and extreme heat – that threaten their health and wellbeing. The study paints a bleak portrait of the state’s fast-food industry, uncovering stories of… Read more →
AB257 PASSES key committee; workers are one step closer to a seat at the table
Chants and cheers echoed through the halls of the California state house as the Senate Judiciary Committee voted YES 7-to-1 to pass AB 257 onto the Appropriations Committee. AB 257 is a monumental piece of legislation for fast-food workers. The bill would give workers a seat at the table with global corporations like McDonald’s, Burger… Read more →
Workers Walked Out as McDonald’s Counted their Profits at Annual Shareholder’s Meeting
McDonald’s executives and investors counted their billions in profits and dividends at their annual shareholder’s meeting. We counted the number of strikes. Workers in cities across the country — Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Tampa, Detroit, Houston, St. Louis, Raleigh, and Orlando — staged walkouts. We are DONE with McDonald’s poverty wages, threats about immigration status,… Read more →
Skimmed & Scammed: Wage Theft From California’s Fast Food Workers
California’s fast-food industry is one of the largest, fastest growing private sector employers in the state. The global fast-food corporations that operate in California make billions of dollars in profits, yet fast-food workers rank among California’s lowest paid large occupational groups.]Over the course of the pandemic, fast-food workers emerged as an essential workforce, helping to… Read more →