BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom ended the suspense over a farmworker labor bill by agreeing to sign it two days before deadline and after much prodding by national and state union leaders and President Joe Biden.
that would give farmworkers an even simpler option to unionize commonly called card check. It is a victory for labor groups after the governor vetoed similar legislation last year.
Newsom said Wednesday his concerns about the bill were addressed in the agreement about next year’s legislation. A 2021 Supreme Court decision effectively kicked union organizers off growers’ property, helping to spur a push for the legislation.
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