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[-] return2ozma@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Newsom's signature on Thursday reflects the power and influence of labor unions in the nation's most populous state, which have worked to organize fast food workers in an attempt to improve their wages and working conditions.

"This is for my ancestors. This is for all the farm workers, all the cotton-pickers. This is for them. We ride on their shoulders," said Anneisha Williams, who works at a Jack in the Box restaurant in Southern California.

[-] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Is this immediately our over some 5 year period bullshit? Also I make 18.50 in fucking Oklahoma one cheapest states to live in and barely getting by. No way is 20 shit in California.

[-] CaptFeather@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I make about $46k which is $24/H. Even living an hour north of LA it doesn't go very far.

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