California’s new $20 minimum wage for fast food workers set to start this week

California's new minimum wage for fast food workers goes into effect on Monday. Some chains, like McDonald's and Chipotle, have said they will raise prices to cover increased labor cost.

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[davidcasellajr]

One consistently disappointing meal at McDonald’s for $18 versus a $12 all you can eat Chinese buffet…

[jst]

If anyone really thinks that any of these places are going to cut into their profits & absorb the extra cost, then you are delusional.
It's all about the money

[jpmnky]

The downward spiral of fast food continues.

[Crymeariver]

God forbid you decrease your bloated profits by a damn dime.

[mandavaler]

And now that $20/hr has the same buying power that your $10/hr had and youre still poor.

[opybrook]

They are already priced beyond reason !

[prophet]

And then they will go out of business cause no one is gonna wanna pay 25 bucks for a single burger

[Prolific_Troll]

Look at everyone blaming the workers instead of the CEOS with he massively inflated salaries.

[lori]

My local McDonald's has over 70 employees, all get around 3 hours a week. Thats how they afford it

[iceman_]

These folks never took an economics course a day in their lives.

[willisverynice]

If you live in California and you are eating at McDonald’s and chipotle then you are fuckin up.

[ran]

prices have already been rising long before all these demand for $15 or $20. so i don't really know why people are complaining. even if the minimuim wage was still $2 an hour these places would find a way to charge you $15 for a big mac

[LifeHawkeye]

NOBODY is going to pay for the same food at a higher price. This is brazen stupidity.

[nocturnaltruthseeker]

It's interesting how other countries already raised the wages and the prices didn’t change much.

Fast food has steadily increased in cost. While the ceos gain massive profits.

Personally I think people should all quit fast food and should go after the jobs of the people who say get a real job.

People shouldn't have to work multiple jobs to still be in poverty.

[Kevin_Yagoonie]

That $20 hour ain't gonna be any good when people get sick and tired of price raises and stop going to these places and the restaurant shuts down. Then that $20 hour goes to $0

[yolandamorua]

Won't be eating at Chipotle, or McDonald's

[HavikkGamez]

Billions in profit and the wage increase won’t even cost 100 million but food goes up smh

[judyamburn]

It's not just McDonald's and Chipotle that are going to raise prices, they're just the only ones to announce it

[stevenotero]

4 dollars for a hashbrown. This was before the wage increase. For those who dont mind getting robbed, enjoy.

[sushmeetsandhu]

Cuz heaven forbid the McDonald’s CEO doesn’t get his $17.8 million for the year… 🙄