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Thousands Of Fast Food Workers Still Dealing With Wage Theft In California

Thousands Of Fast Food Workers Still Dealing With Wage Theft In California

FromKQED's The California Report


Thousands Of Fast Food Workers Still Dealing With Wage Theft In California

FromKQED's The California Report

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
May 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A survey released on Tuesday reveals wage theft is still a big problem for more than half a million fast food workers in California. More than 8 in 10 workers surveyed said employers have shorted them on their paychecks. 
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED 

Contract negotiations affecting workers at 29 West Coast ports begin on Tuesday. The talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association are happening amid pandemic safety issues and growing imports that created long queues of ships waiting to offload cargo.
Reporter: Angela Corral, The California Report

San Francisco’s NAACP chapter is calling on the city to take action in support of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities who’ve faced an increase in hate crimes
Reporter: Maria Fernanda Bernal, KQED 
Released:
May 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.