CA has the Fair Treatment for Farm Workers Act

Governor Jerry Brown (D) of California signed the Fair Treatment for Farm Workers Act.  This allows farm workers to confidentially fill out state-issue ballots for union elections.  The bill passed in both California houses in August.  It will increase the rights of approximately 400,000 farm workers.

United Farm Workers' President Arturo S. Rodriguez said:

"Today, Governor Brown helped farm workers take their biggest step forward yet in the cause of fair treatment for farm workers by approving his proposal put into legislation by Sen. Steinberg. Under SB 126, if growers cheat during an election campaign, break the law and deny farm workers their right to have a union, then the Agricultural Labor Relations Board can certify the union."

Last August hundreds of farm workers went on a 12 day, 167 mile pilgrimage from Central Valley to Sacramento, CA to urge the Governor to sign the bill.  Yeah, think about walking that.  I saw this on MS's website.

http://www.msmagazine.com/news/uswirestory.asp?ID=13265