Maintain the 60-hour Work Week!
The future of New York State’s agriculture hangs in the balance. Last year, farmers and farmworkers compromised on a 60-hour overtime threshold to maintain employee needs, especially when working with farm animals and perishable crops. With a final decision pending this year, we cannot sustain any reduction to the work week. Farmers and farmworkers are united. Let’s keep it the way it is. We have adapted and adjusted to this new normal, but further disruption will negatively impact farmers and farmworkers and could change the face of NY agriculture forever. Help us maintain the current overtime threshold and save New York’s food supply, farmworker jobs and our rural economy!
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Farms are reeling from the rising costs of fuel and fertilizer. Lowering the OT threshold in NY would force farmers to make tough decisions since farms cannot pass increased costs on. @GovKathyHochul must protect NY's food supply and #StayAt60. https://www.npr.org/2022/05/23/1100655615/the-national-average-price-for-diesel-is-up-75-from-a-year-ago
As input costs continue to increase, farmers like Lisa Porter are urging @GovKathyHochul and @NYSDOLCommish to keep the OT threshold at 60 hours. #StayAt60
With rising gas prices, inflation, and a lack of supply, North Country cows are costing their farmers more cash than ever. Reporter Zach Grady has the details:
http://www.wwnytv.com/2022/05/20/rising-costs-fertilizer-feed-are-hurting-north-country-farmers/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=wwny
Rising costs of diesel & propane are adding to the extraordinary stresses being felt on NY farms. This is especially difficult for farmers like Jon Patterson who cannot pass these increased costs on.
All the more reason for @GovKathyHochul to #StayAt60. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-19/diesel-s-100-surge-and-scarcity-deny-farmers-their-lifeblood