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The fast-food industry claims the California minimum wage law is costing jobs. Its numbers are fake (www.yahoo.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I don't think this is actually about needing to pay wages, I believe that the real target is the fast food worker council that was created to make these changes. I think they're going for a tried and true method to gain conservative sympathy, but Republicans are self-segregating away from California and their political influence is waning in the state.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I pointed this out when this was posted in News as well- these are the same fast food corporations that are trying to replace employees with AI.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

I think it's kinda funny that even their more subtle attacks are blatantly obvious

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago

Then close of you can't handle the economy and fair wages. You aren't worth it and don't deserve to remain a business.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They are correct - placing a price floor on a supply demand relationship (like employee/employers) does create a dead weight loss and a move away from equilibrium.

But when you consider how much money places like this make, you know very well its not the costing jobs they care about.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

They should be required to pay a bonus to every worker based on their profit.