#2232: Republicans, NY farm owners, push back against proposed 40-hour week for farm workers

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#2232: Republicans, NY farm owners, push back against proposed 40-hour week for farm workers | The Legislative Gazette

Aug 14 2022 | 00:27:30

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Show Notes

The GOP candidate for New York governor calls for lawmakers to reverse a plan to phase in a 40-hour workweek for farm laborers. Our political observer Alan Chartock speaks with Blair Horner, Executive Director of NYPIRG. Also, Senator Gillibrand calls on the President to invoke the Defense Production Act to increase Monkeypox vaccine.

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