California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour. The raise takes effect April 1.
  • treefrog@lemm.ee
    82·
    1 year ago

    I don’t think your post makes sense.

    Fast food is being targeted for not paying their workers a living wage. This is the opposite of protection and promotion.

    The government is stepping in because the ‘free market’ hasn’t corrected this and won’t correct it.

    Am I misunderstanding where you’re coming from?

    • Dr. Moose@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      In a way it does protect the market by forcing it competitive. The market definitely has the power to squeeze fast food out of existence.