California's new $20 minimum wage law for fast-food workers is causing a stir in the industry. Restaurant owners, customers, and drivers argue that delivery-app fees are driving down business. Chains like Pizza Hut and Starbucks are cutting staff and hours due to increased operational costs and job cuts.
MyPOV: this rise to a $20 min wage is hurtful to consumers, businesses, and workers. No thank you woke policy makers. California Fast-Food Chains Are Now Serving Sticker Shock https://t.co/QOq85UFr97
This is what happens when you raise minimum wage up to $20 an hour. At some point minimum wages isn't so minimum. https://t.co/ugHqPuwp80
California Fast-Food Chains Are Now Serving Sticker Shock
🇺🇸 California fast-food chains are now serving sticker shock https://t.co/zYgeInr7tf
Read online that between September, when Gavin Newsom signed the $20 fast food minimum wage law, and January, restaurants cut about 9,500 jobs. Since April 1st when the law took effect, many fast food stores have put on hiring freezes, invested in automation, and raised its menu…
Food delivery apps are unlawfully paying migrants through app sharing. https://t.co/1e5qCOQNP5
The prevalence of food delivery apps is bad for culture. Customers get cold, mediocre food they pay double for. Delivery guys make low wages. Restaurant ambience is disrupted when an army of delivery workers file in and out 24/7. It’s just monetized laziness. https://t.co/yyoxRNQN05
This is like Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential but for the modern delivery "gig economy" and hooooo is it a doozy. Insane how many people get delivery and never think twice about it when this is what's *really* going on. https://t.co/JbfcksgZrQ
🇺🇸 CALIFORNIA'S $20 MINIMUM WAGE BACKFIRES This was designed to support low-income workers, but it's instead leading to job cuts and increased automation, with chains like Pizza Hut and Starbucks reducing staff and hours. Higher operational costs may push businesses to raise… https://t.co/yRPQpV63Yk
What it's REALLY like to work for Deliveroo: HARRY WALLOP takes to the streets and discovers the surprising reality of who is willing to tip... https://t.co/9mWXbUSIfx https://t.co/vyDRwhfI7k
California's New Minimum Wage: A Cure That Exacerbates The Sickness https://t.co/eTN5w99uXT
Unvetted, potentially dangerous illegal immigrants are reportedly hijacking delivery services to game the system. @UberEats, @DoorDash, @Grubhub, what's going on? https://t.co/cmwiWF9UKo
Fewer jobs and hours, lower benefits—the fast-food industry adjusts. On #DefiningIdeas, @davidrhenderson discusses how the high minimum wage laws will hurt many workers. Read more: https://t.co/51jW1Fk9HH
A major fast-food franchisee in California says he's rushing to roll out digital order kiosks as part of plans to cut costs over the state's new $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers. "We can't move fast enough on this." https://t.co/spuFlM4a9n https://t.co/lGPtlHywoe
Restaurant owners, customers and some drivers have argued that delivery-app fees resulting from the new law are driving down business. https://t.co/IMLdkZL30M
$20 minimum wage backfires as restaurants see orders plummet https://t.co/rhw0BCeF4E https://t.co/Fo8CoRvAbQ
Food delivery apps defend workers against "dangerous" migrant accusations https://t.co/zVd46CNPsG https://t.co/am6RQzAAz9