{"id":1651,"date":"2024-05-08T22:21:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T22:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleyrising.org\/?page_id=1651"},"modified":"2025-03-04T23:09:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T23:09:27","slug":"fast-food-fair-work-ordinance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleyrising.org\/es\/fast-food-fair-work-ordinance\/","title":{"rendered":"Fast Food Fair Work Ordinance"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s Time for Fair Work in Fast Food<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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With nearly 26,000 cooks, cashiers, and cleaners, across 1,300 locations, Santa Clara County\u2019s fast food industry contributes substantially to the county\u2019s workforce and economy. Their work feeds hundreds of thousands of people and generates profits for the growing, billion-dollar fast food industry, yet frontline fast food workers struggle with unstable jobs and often unsafe conditions. The industry\u2019s poor working conditions have ripple effects across our communities, and contribute to issues such as housing instability and homelessness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are nearly 26,000 fast food workers in Santa Clara County working across more than 1,300 locations<\/strong>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Two-thirds of California’s fast food workers are women<\/strong>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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80% of fast food workers in California are people of color, and 60% are Latino<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nationally, less than one-third of fast food business owners are people of color. Fewer than 15% are women<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ABOUT THE FAST FOOD FAIR WORK ORDINANCE<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Fast Food Fair Work Ordinance will enable cities in Santa Clara County to solve rampant labor law violations by providing training to workers so they know how they can enforce their legal rights, receive the unpaid wages they\u2019re due, and obtain never-before-received paid time off to better address their needs and sustain their families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We firmly believe that the Fast Food Fair Work Ordinance can be a transformative force. By guaranteeing workers Know Your Rights Training and Paid Time Off, Santa Clara County has the opportunity to lead in empowering fast food workers and improving their lives, alongside their families, customers, and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Laura’s Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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