Farmers alarmed as NY looks at expanded OT for their workers
Some workers and their advocates say the change would bring long-delayed justice to agricultural workers in New York. They also could follow the lead of California and lower farm overtime levels in phases over several years. Several other states offer some farm workers overtime, with limitations and exceptions. “This exclusion of farm workers is the very definition of what we call structural racism. Several farm workers made similar arguments in testimony this month.
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