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Glad to see our Governor making the right decision, in support of workers, not the special interest or the unions.
"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have made California's hourly agricultural employees the only farm workers in the nation to receive overtime pay after 40 hours a week or eight hours a day.
In vetoing the measure, Schwarzenegger cited the fragile economy and said that extending overtime protections could put farms out of business, or result in lower paychecks for agricultural workers because farmers would hire more people and cut hours to avoid paying overtime."
He weighed the results of this bill and realized more would be harmed than helped. Congratulations Arnold.
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"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have made California's hourly agricultural employees the only farm workers in the nation to receive overtime pay after 40 hours a week or eight hours a day.
In vetoing the measure, Schwarzenegger cited the fragile economy and said that extending overtime protections could put farms out of business, or result in lower paychecks for agricultural workers because farmers would hire more people and cut hours to avoid paying overtime."
He weighed the results of this bill and realized more would be harmed than helped. Congratulations Arnold.
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