Farm Labor Hearing scheduled
- Thursday, April 25, 2019, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
ATTENTION Farmers and Farm workers
Important Hearing Scheduled on Farm Labor Legislation A Senate hearing is scheduled to hear from farmers and farmworkers about the impacts of the Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act (S.2837).
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Jen Metzger (SD-42) and Senate Labor Chair Jessica Ramos (SD-3) will hold a hearing in Morrisville to hear public testimony, and NYFB members are encouraged to attend, testify and bring farmworkers as well who understand the implications of the proposed legislation.
You can read details in Announcements on our webpage: https://scnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/.
Hearings are free and open to the public, but you must register to testify. After you register, please also inform New York Farm Bureau’s Public Policy Director, Jeff Williams, at jwilliams@nyfb.org about your plans to testify. NYFB can provide you materials that may help you prepare for the event.
The hearing schedule is as follows: April 25, 2019 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. SUNY Morrisville 9 Skyline Drive Morrisville, NY 13408 Those who would like to attend and/or testify at the Morrisville hearings are asked to register at: bumpus@nysenate.gov or by calling 315-478-8745
Learn More
https://scnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/
Location
SUNY Morrisville
9 Skyline Drive
Morrisville, NY 13408
Last updated April 10, 2019