Episode 261: Industry Notches Big Win in California Pay Disclosure Battle

The industry gets a big win in California on legislation mandating disclosure of pay and gender equity data but the issue will continue to resonate with labor-friendly legislators across the country. We are joined by Matt Sutton, the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs & Public Policy for the California Restaurant Association to walk us through the issue and likely outcomes. And speaking of big wins, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association and four of its New England counterparts convinced the Commonwealth to delay enforcement of a state law requiring pigs be raised humanely at least until the U.S. Supreme Court can review the constitutionality of a similar law pending in California. We’ll take a look at that as well. And a busy week on the union front with Austin, TX now becoming the hotbed of pizza sector organizing and employees at Minneapolis Trader Joes notching a big win. We’ll bring you up to speed on the labor front with, of course, an update on Starbucks. We’ll discuss those issues and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.