Episode 238: The Heat Turns Up On California FAST Act

The changing nature of work coupled with the post-pandemic labor force disruptions are causing policy makers and opinion leaders to revisit the issue of portable benefits. Can a portable benefits system help to level the playing field for entry level employers struggling to recruit and retain workers. Mohona Siddique, the Senior Project Manager for the Aspen Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program - and also Aspen’s point person on portable benefits - joins us to discuss the issue and how employers could effectively engage in the portable benefits conversation. And the controversial FAST Act has passed the California Assembly and heads to the Senate. Is it time for Quick Service Brands to pull the fire alarm if they haven’t already done so? We give you the latest and greatest on one of the most far- reaching pieces of legislation we’ve seen in years. And the list of Starbucks units pursuing union representation ballooned this week and now is closing in on 60 units. We will update the latest state of play in that very important campaign. We’ll discuss those issues and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.