Debate on Limiting Extra Pay for Farm Workers in Washington State

In the northwestern state of Washington, a bill is being discussed that would modify recent overtime pay rules for its farm workers. The initiative, led by a Republican legislator, proposes that for 12 weeks a year, employers pay time and a half after 50 hours of work per week. The initiative is opposed by worker’s rights advocates who negotiated with employers that next year they would pay overtime after 40 hours per week. Johanna Bejarano reports from Richland, Washington, with the details on this heated debate.

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