California on April 1 raised the minimum wage to $20 an hour for fast-food workers at chains with at least 60 locations nationwide, among the highest in the country. The wage hike followed years of campaigning by fast-food workers, who also successfully pushed for the establishment of a Fast Food Council, a body made up of fast food employees and employee representatives, franchisees and industry representatives. The council has the power to set standards around wages and working conditions in the industry.
