Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup April 06, 2024

Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano made headlines recently when he floated legislation that would ban chemtrails, which aren’t real and only exist in the minds of unhinged conspiracy theorists. His bill wasn’t entirely original, though, as it was modeled after a similar bill that recently passed the state… Read more… Read original article here Denial … Read more

DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub delivery workers on new minimum pay

After a protracted fight in the courts, a historic law took effect in December aimed at securing fair compensation for the 65,000 gig workers in New York City that enable food delivery services to stay in business. The law forces DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats to pay their workers a minimum of $17.96 an hour, … Read more

New York’s minimum-wage bump goes into effect — here’s how much Big Apple workers will be making

New York’s minimum-wage workers had more than just a new year to celebrate on Monday — as the ball drop ushered in a series of annual pay bumps that took effect when the clock struck midnight. The minimum wage in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County ticked $1 higher, from $15 to $16. … Read more

Hundreds of Calif. Pizza Hut restaurants to lay off delivery drivers

More than 1,200 Pizza Hut delivery drivers in California are slated to be laid off in February. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Pizza Hut operators will lay off more than 1,200 delivery drivers at hundreds of franchises across California in February, the company confirmed.  San Ramon-based PacPizza and Southern California Pizza Co., which operate Pizza Hut restaurants … Read more