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

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A woman wearing sunglasses and a red shirt that says "Fight for $15" stands in a shopping center parking lot.
Maria Yolanda Torres, outside a shopping mall in San José on April 26, 2022, said her employer at a Subway franchise did not compensate her and other workers for paid sick time they earned, in what she called a violation of state labor laws. Torres, a volunteer with the Fight for $15 campaign, was one of the 410 fast-food workers who responded to a new survey on wage theft. (Farida Jhabvala Romero/KQED)

Fast Food Workers Still Being Shorted On Their Paychecks

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 

Port Workers Begin Contract Talks

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

NAACP In San Francisco Calls For More Support For Asian Community

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 

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