On a day honoring labor leader Cesar Chavez, the state Senate approved "card check" legislation that would create an alternative path to a secret-ballot election for farmworkers seeking union representation.
Senate Bill 104, which passed today on a 24-14 party-line vote, would let workers unionize by having a majority of employees sign and submit petition cards to the Agricultural Labor Relations Board. The bill, sponsored by the United Farm Workers union, would also create steeper penalties for employers who seek to block workers from unionizing or engage in unfair labor practices.
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Posted by Jessica Damian
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