Governor Gavin Newsom is disputing a story in the New York Post about fast-food workers in California. According to the Post, ten-thousand jobs have been cut in the industry since California instituted a 20-dollar-per-hour minimum wage. Newsom contends that 45 hundreds jobs have been added, citing the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Newsom called the article “inaccurate,” but he did not provide data to back up his claim. The Post’s article relied heavily on references. Employment experts note that jobs “added” does not necessarily mean employees clocking into work, while jobs “cuts” does mean people getting fired or laid off. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does note that California’s five-point-three percent unemployment rate is the highest in the nation and eight-tenths of a percent higher than it was a year ago.
Governor Gavin Newsom Disputes Story From New York Post Regarding Fast-Food Workers
