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Farmworkers’ rights topic of town hall on Sunday
Farmworkers’ rights topic of town hall on Sunday
A town hall event to rally support for farmworkers‘ rights in New York State is scheduled for Sunday afternoon in downtown Rochester.
The gathering, sponsored by the Justice for Farmworkers Legislative Campaign and Rural Migrant Ministries Inc., is urging passage of the Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act to extend basic worker rights to farmworkers in New York. Since the New Deal of the 1930s ushered in worker protections, the groups say, farmworkers have been left out of entitlements other workers receive, such as a guaranteed day of rest, overtime pay, and the right to unionize.
Sunday’s event, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 150 S. Clinton Ave., will feature a panel of speakers, including a farmworker, representatives of local churches, college educators and advocates for migrant workers. A theatrical performance by Justice Organization for Youth is also on the program.
For more information, contact Jose Chapa, coordinator of the campaign, at (845) 309-8424, or at [email protected]. The event is free and open to the public.
[email protected]/(585) 363-7275
