Last week, California lawmakers passed first-of-its-kind legislation that allows farm workers to get paid overtime like all other workers. Right now - in 2016 - a Jim Crow-era federal law excludes professions like farm workers, maids and domestic workers from overtime. In 1938, it was passed to discriminate against people of color and all these years later it still discriminates, now predominately against Latino farm workers. Now the only remaining hurdle we have to clear to level the playing field for farm workers is Governor Jerry Brown's signature. As we celebrate Labor Day, farm workers in California rejoice the passing of this historic legislation.

Source: Huffington Post September 03, 2016 16:18 UTC