Introductory Statement on S. 5304
Senator Padilla introduced S. 5304, the Fairness for Farm Workers Act, which would extend federal overtime pay protections to farmworkers, who have been excluded from them since 1938. He said farmworkers, particularly in California, do demanding work feeding the country and should receive the same pay protections as other workers. This was an introductory statement introducing the bill; no further debate was sampled.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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