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Labor advocates, farmers call for changes to proposed minimum wage for farmworkers

Some want a lower minimum wage for young farmworkers, while others advocate preserving the right to sue an agricultural employer for failing to pay minimum wage.

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Maine lawmakers to hear from public on bill to provide minimum wage to farmworkers

Maine lawmakers to hear from public on bill to provide minimum wage to farmworkers
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The Price of Picking Blueberries in Rural Maine

The Democratic governor has vetoed bills to provide farmworkers minimum wage. Laborers say the legal system makes it impossible to speak up.

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Farmworkers deserve equal rights in Maine

"Unions are meant to advance the interests of workers, and farmworkers should not be excluded from this right."

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In Short from June 30, 2008 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine s business community

In Short from June 30, 2008 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine s business community
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