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Mark Takano: I can't see being 38 years old, let alone 40 years old, or 50 years old, working under the hot sun and then finding out…

On the recordMay 2, 2021
I can't see being 38 years old, let alone 40 years old, or 50 years old, working under the hot sun and then finding out that I have to work longer than the 8 hours a day, or longer than 40 hours a week and am not protected by overtime.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Takano expresses concern about the lack of overtime protections for older farm workers.

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