"California Fast Food Workers Secure $20 Minimum Wage in Historic Labor-Industry Agreement"

Fast food workers in California will receive a $20 minimum wage starting April 1, 2023, under a deal reached between labor unions and the industry. The agreement, which aims to avoid a costly referendum, applies to fast food restaurants with at least 60 locations nationwide. The wage increase will provide relief to workers struggling to make ends meet and will be subject to potential annual raises through 2029. The deal ends a standoff between labor unions and the fast food industry, which had gathered enough signatures to challenge a law creating a Fast Food Council with the power to raise wages.