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Measure allowing overtime for farmworkers moves forward NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press March 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Agricultural workers in Washington state would become eligible for overtime pay under a bill moving through the Legislature in Olympia. Somewhat surprisingly, the bill enjoys bipartisan support and even has the backing of farm employers who say it will bring a level of certainty to their labor costs. Farmworkers have been exempted from overtime pay since 1938, although some states such as California and New York have extended those protections in recent years. “This bill corrects a historic injustice,” said state Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Des Moines. “Most workers in America can take the 40-hour work week for granted, but for decades, agricultural workers have not been eligible for overtime pay.” ....
Do you remember your family s car from your childhood? My Dad owned several cars over the years of my youth, from station wagons to those large boat-like sedans, to some fairly unreliable clunkers. One car stands out in my mind as being the one from which I draw the fondest memories of time spent with my Dad on the road. That car was a 1966 Ford Mustang. He purchased that car right here in Yakima and even though I was only 4 years old at the time, I ll never forget seeing him drive up in front of the house with this new, sleek, olive green Stang. He put over 200,000 miles on that wonderful 289 engine. A sad end to the story: Other than leaning over from the passenger seat and getting to steer while he lit his cigarette, I never got to drive that car. He sold it a year before I turned 16. ....
Was it Italians who gave to the world the delectable gift of Pizza? Ask any proud Italian this question and they ll likely look at you with an incredulous gaze as if to say, Of course we did! Pizza has historically been documented to have been around since at least the 18th century and perhaps much earlier. However, there are others who may lay claim to the invention of what we know today as pizza - the Greeks, even the early Egyptians are known to have eaten something like pizzas predecessors. The origin of modern-day pizza, may not be entirely clear. However, we now have a dilemma that needs attention and it s of much greater importance. The question facing us today is, where can you find Yakima s best pizza? Everyone seems to have a favorite that they re most passionate about. ....