Proposals to bolster farmworkers’ hour and wage rights back before Legislature

The Maine AFL-CIO was generally in favor of the proposals, but described LD 588 as a compromise. All three of the bills were also supported by the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, Maine Equal Justice, Maine Center for Economic Policy and Pine Tree Legal Assistance.

Click here to read the full story, first published April 2, 2025 in Maine Morning Star.