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Legislative Memo: Farm Worker's Labor Rights
Subject: A.7528/ Nolan et al. S.3884/ Flanagan et al. (AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to granting collective bargaining rights to farm laborers and allowing farm workers one day of rest each week and including farm laborers within the provisions pertaining to overtime compensation and unemployment insurance; to amend the public health law, in relation to the application of the sanitary code to all farm and food processing labor camps for migrant workers; to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to the eligibility of farm laborers for workers' compensation benefits and the provision of claim forms to farm laborers injured in the course of employment and in relation to service as farm laborers; and to amend the labor law, in relation to labor on a farm and regulating the employment of certain employees whose earning capacity is affected or impaired by youth or age)
Testimony: Regarding Suffolk County Introductory Resolution 1022, A Local Law To Prohibit The Obstruction Of County Roadways
Testimony Of Udi Ofer, Legislative Counsel,
New York Civil Liberties Union
before
The Suffolk County Legislature
Regarding Introductory Resolution 1022,
A Local Law To Prohibit The Obstruction Of County Roadways
March 6, 2007
Presiding Officer Lindsay and Members of the Suffolk County Legislature, I appear before you today on behalf of the New York Civil Liberties Union ("NYCLU") and its 48,000 members statewide. Since 1951, the NYCLU has been the state's leading advocate on behalf of New Yorkers' civil rights and civil liberties.
I testify today in strong opposition to Introductory Resolution No. 1022 ("IR 1022"). The proposed legislation would create two new misdemeanor offenses in order to ban day laborers from seeking employment along county roadways. First, IR 1022 would make it unlawful for day laborers to loiter or stand along county roadways while unreasonably hindering the free passage of pedestrians or cars. Second, it would outlaw loitering or standing along county roadways for the purpose of attempting to solicit or sell any product or service to a vehicle occupant. Individuals violating these provisions would be subject to a $500 fine and a misdemeanor charge.
Legislative Memo: Hate Crimes Bill A.1573 / S.1038 Does Not Go Far Enough
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, the penal law and the civil rights law, in relation to strengthening civil rights protections and to make bias related violence or intimidation a criminal offense. The NYCLU recognizes and appreciates the efforts of the sponsors of this legislation to increase the penalties for acts of violence which are motivated by the prejudices of the person committing the act. However, this legislative response to a serious and widespread problem is inadequate. Consequently, the NYCLU cannot offer its unequivocal support.
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