SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Labor Day signed a new law that would create a first-in-the-nation labor council to set wages and working standards for fast-food workers.
Under the new law, known as the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, a fast-food council consisting of employers, employees and government officials would negotiate over working conditions for an industry that largely is not represented by unions.
The council’s regulations would apply to any chain restaurant with at least 100 location in the United States. It will also cap minimum wages at $22 an hour in 2023.
