"California's Fast Food Wars: A Truce Achieved"
Fast food corporations and labor unions in California have reached a compromise on worker regulations, ending a yearslong power struggle and potential ballot fight. The agreement preserves a workforce regulator with the power to set wages and labor standards for major fast food brands until 2029, with wages rising to $20 by 2024. Franchise corporations will not be held liable for workforce violations at individual restaurants, and the regulator will not consider predictable scheduling, paid leave, or vacation. The truce comes after years of political maneuvering and marks a step towards organizing fast food workers in the state.