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The Farm Bureau just released their priorities for the legislative session.
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From the latest updates on Micron coming to Central New York to the overtime threshold for farm workers, find out what local news you've missed this week with the WAER News Round up for Oct. 3-7.
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The reduction, which would be fully implemented by 2032, has faced both praise and backlash from the community.
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The kids went back to school, new COVID vaccines became available, and a local nonprofit tries to regain the community's trust.
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Advocates are urging commissioner Roberta Reardon to swiftly approve the recommendation, while opponents tell her to hold off.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul and Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon will either accept or deny the Wage Board decision to lower the number of hours in farm workers’ work week.
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owners and workers Sergio Navarrete, Congressman Lee Zeldin, and many others spoke against this proposal. The Board will meet and finalize the plan on September 6.
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Farmers in Central New York and across the state could eventually have to pay farm workers overtime if they work over 40 hours per week. The previous threshold was 60 hours set in 2019. Some are applauding the decision, while others say it’ll create hardship.
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The state’s Farm Laborers Wage Board by-passed a legal deadline of December 15th to decide whether farm workers should receive overtime pay after working 40 hours a week. The state’s Department of Labor says it will instead hold more hearings on the issue, beginning in January.