Dignity for Farmworkers Today

New York State’s 80,000 farm workers are denied basic rights and protections other workers have had for decades, including a day off every week, overtime pay, disability insurance, and the fundamental right to form unions and bargain collectively with their employers.

Take a moment to send a free fax below to your state senator and the senate leadership urging them to bring the Farm Workers Fair Labor Practices Act to a vote — and to bring dignity and equality to New York’s farm workers once and for all.

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Talking Points

- Approximately 80,000 farm workers work in nearly every county in New York State, building the backbone for our state’s $5 billion agricultural industry.

- But under New York law, farm workers are excluded from basic labor protections most other workers have, including overtime pay, a mandatory day off every week, disability insurance, and the fundamental right to form unions and collectively bargain without fear of employer retaliation.

- The Farm Workers Fair Labor Practices Act would protect farm workers’ First Amendment freedom of association rights, allowing them the right to talk about and form unions. The bill would also give farm workers tools they need to advocate for basic protections and livable working conditions.

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Dear [ Decision Maker ],

Under New York law, farm workers are invisible.

Their work is often grueling. The health risks they face are grave. And exploitation is without remedy -- because the state's labor laws don't apply to farm workers.

When injured on the job, they receive no worker's compensation. They're not entitled overtime, disability pay -- or even a day off once a week.

How can this be in the 21st century?

Please use your influence to bring to the Senate floor the Farm Workers Fair Labor Practices Act -- and cast your vote to make it law.

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Yours truly,
[Your name]
[Your address]

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Senator Darrel Aubertine
Senator David Valesky
Senator Jeffrey Klein
Senator John Sampson
Senator Malcolm Smith
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