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New York: Farmworkers Complete 200-Mile March to State Capital

HeadlineJun 02, 2016

And here in New York, farmworkers have completed a 200-mile-long march from Long Island to the state capital Albany to demand equal protection under labor laws. The workers converged on the state Capitol to rally support for a bill that would mandate overtime pay, union rights and one day of rest each week.

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