Colorado agricultural workers’ rights bill looks for balance

LA SALLE, Colo. (KDVR) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis recently signed into regulation Senate Invoice 87, the agriculture staff’ rights bill, however not all farmers are Proud of The mannequin new regulation.

FOX31’s Dan Daru went to Strohauer Farm, the place the workday begins round 6 a.m., to Discover out how This will influence staff.

“We develop potatoes, onions, corn, wheat. That’s Almost it,” proprietor Harry Strohauer said.

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All by way of harvest time, which Is true now, The occasions are prolonged.

“I imply that’s The character of the enterprise. We simply put in prolonged hours,” Strohauer said.

This agriculture staff’ rights regulation will change how a lot farm staff earn, says Amber Strohauer.

“A lot of our group Want to work prolonged hours. And so, by limiting them, you’re limiting their paychecks finally,” she said.

Colorado Sen. Jessie Danielson, who authored the bill, said Colorado farm staff have been excluded from minimal wage and excluded from labor organizing as properly.

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“These staff have been excluded from further time safety For A very Very prolonged time, so it’s not that they gained’t be allowed to work prolonged hours – it’s that for The primary time ever time They are going to be eligible to earn further time,” Danielson said. 

”(Agriculture) Is strong work and It is prolonged hours,” Amber Strohauer said.

And so is crafting a bill to please Every facet.

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