Labor
Questions persist as once defeated AB 257 scheduled for Senate consideration
Northern California Record 2/15
A bill to create a fast food council within state government is raising questions about impartiality, transparency, and how high it could drive the price of meals that many California residents rely on.
Podcast: A labor union with your latte?
Los Angeles Times 2/15
The U.S. labor movement has experienced a resurgence in recent years in sectors that historically have hired younger people.
Food Industry Policy
Can my boss make me wear a mask? As California rules change, here’s what employers can do
The Sacramento Bee 2/14
California is loosening its indoor mask mandate this week, but the era of face coverings isn’t over.
One New Hampshire senator is pushing for a worker relief fund, while California mandates service worker sick pay.
The Counter 2/14
Throughout the pandemic, sick restaurant workers have faced an impossible choice: stay at home but lose their paychecks and possibly their employment, or come into work sick and risk their health and that of their colleagues and diners.
On The Side
White Castle brings cooking robot to 100 more restaurants
Restaurant Dive 2/15
White Castle will deploy robot Flippy 2 at 100 more of its 350 restaurants as part of the burger chain’s existing partnership with Miso Robotics, which began in 2020, the companies announced Tuesday.
San Francisco Restaurants See Big Business Rebound Post Omicron Surge
KPIX CBS5 2/14
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — After experiencing a slump in business because of the omicron surge, restaurants in San Francisco are starting to rebound.
