Underpaid, overworked farmworkers set to get liberal labor protections. Farmers grumble.

Grist
By Nathanael JohnsonSep 2, 2016, 4:30 am170 pts
California’s legislature just passed a bill that’s a big win for farmworkers but a big defeat for farmers. The bill, which comes after decades of campaigning by the United Farm Workers union, would make farms subject to the same rules for overtime pay as other businesses. If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the bill…

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