Heather Haddon

restaurant reporter for the Wall Street Journal

Heather Haddon on KCRW

The FAST Recovery Act, recently signed by Gov. Newsom, will set up a state-appointed council to protect fast food workers, and could help boost their wages to $22 an hour.

$22/hour for fast food workers? New law promises more protections

The FAST Recovery Act, recently signed by Gov. Newsom, will set up a state-appointed council to protect fast food workers, and could help boost their wages to $22 an hour.

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If you walk into a McDonald’s, the ice cream machine is probably broken.

Why is McDonald’s McFlurry machine always broken? US government investigates

If you walk into a McDonald’s, the ice cream machine is probably broken.

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