On Friday, hundreds of workers in the fast-food business in California will become members of the first-ever union for the sector.
The influential Service Employees International Union, the driving force behind the Fight for $15 movement to raise the minimum wage, will be connected to the California Fast Food Workers Union.
According to union officials, they aim to expand on the years of nationwide organization that have resulted in better wages and working conditions in the low-wage sector.
According to Joseph Bryant, executive vice president of the Service Employees International Union, “We hope this can be a model for workers not just in the state of California and not just in fast food, but throughout the country to have a voice to advocate for wages and standards.”
The fast-food workers union, in contrast to a typical union, is beginning as a so-called minority union, representing a tiny portion of the workforce in the business, to boost its membership, however, this might offer difficulties. To get union services and assistance, employees who join the union will be required to pay $20 in monthly membership dues.