The California State Senate passed Assembly Bill 257, aimed at regulating the fast food industry.
It would be the first of a kind. For fast food worker Angela Kissinger it matters "... because for once we can have a voice, and we have a seat at the table."
It would be a table populated by workers and fast food franchise owners, where they could talk about wages and working conditions. This bill not only affects the drive-thrus we're familiar with but also pizza parlors, coffee and ice cream shops and more.
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