With recently passed legislation, California is looking to improve regulations and rules for the fast-food industry. That’s why when it comes to policy changes in the fast-food industry, the state of California is turning to employees, employers, and other key stakeholders. Listen in as David Madland, Senior Fellow and Senior Advisor at American Worker Project for the Center for American Progress, talks with host Gene Marks about how this new legislation is working to raise standards in the industry, who will be the key stakeholders providing their voices on policy, how it will impact labor and labor costs, and so much more.
Topics Include:
00:20 – The Center for American Progress 01:41 – An introduction to David Madland 02:30 – New legislation in California for fast food industry 04:13 – The sectoral council’s impact on setting policy 05:20 – Providing stakeholders with a voice 06:49 – Who is a part of this committee? 08:10 – What are the concerns surrounding this legislation? 09:39 – Raising standards in the fast-food industry 12:55 – The possible impact on labor and labor costs 17:03 – Targeting big businesses or small businesses? 19:12 – Spillover effect to other industries? 22:16 – Outside the United States
Hear more about this new legislation out of California and its impact on the fast food industry.
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