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New
York State's Farmworkers Need a Day of Rest
Problem:
New York State labor law does not grant farmworkers the right to 24
consecutive hours of rest within a calendar week.
Background:
Most other workers can take a day off on a weekend, farmworkers are
sometimes required to work seven days a week. While farmworkers
sometimes want to work straight through a short harvesting season for
the income it brings, they also need time to rest and recover from
strenuous work, and to attend to family needs. A day of rest, if
requested by farmworkers, should be granted them.
Impact:
A day of rest would grant farmworkers the dignity accorded other
workers. It would help reduce workplace accidents and injury, strengthen
family life, and allow workers more time to participate in our
communities.
Adapted from Working
Together: Position Papers for 1997 Farmworker Advocacy Day
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