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After the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in favor of overtime for dairy workers last fall, fruit growers and farmers perhaps saw the writing on the wall.
Senate Bill (SB) 5172 was actually sponsored by Senator Curtis King (R) of Yakima, and this week it passed by a vote of 37-12. That s rather surprising, but it s due more to an eye towards litigation down the road.
The bill will allow a stepped multi year approach to granting overtime to agricultural and farm field workers. Starting January 2022, the level for overtime would start after 55 hours a week, then in 2023 48, then over 40 by 2024.