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New York farmworkers win court ruling on union rights
Original: New York Farmworkers win court ruling reaffirming union rights amid growers' challenge
A New York court has reaffirmed that farmworkers in the state have the right to organize and join unions, rejecting a legal challenge from growers who sought to overturn those protections. The ruling upholds the 2019 Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act, which extended collective bargaining rights to agricultural workers for the first time. Labor groups welcomed the decision, while farm industry representatives had argued the law burdened agricultural employers.
Why now: A court just upheld farmworkers' union rights against a growers' challenge, a significant labor law development.
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- New York Farmworkers win court ruling reaffirming union rights amid growers' challenge · The Chief-Leader
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