Farmers alarmed as NY looks at expanded OT for their workers


              FILE - Workers in the Schoharie Valley harvest cauliflower on a rainy autumn morning at Shaul Farms on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, in Fultonham, N.Y. New York state is now looking at lowering the farm worker overtime threshold from 60 hours a week. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)
            
              FILE - A farm worker pours apples to be used for cider into a bin at Bowman Orchards on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, in Rexford, N.Y. New York state is now looking at lowering the farm worker overtime threshold from 60 hours a week. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)
            
              FILE- Farm workers harvest summer squash at C&M Farms in Valatie, N.Y., July 5, 2013. New York state is now looking at lowering the farm worker overtime threshold from 60 hours a week. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)
            
              Business office at the Welcome Stock Farms Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Schuylerville, N.Y.  New York state is now looking at lowering the farm worker overtime threshold from 60 hours a week. Some workers and their advocates say the change would bring long-delayed justice to agricultural workers in New York.  But the prospect is alarming farmers.(AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
            
              Dairy Cows housed in barn at the Welcome Stock Farms Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Schuylerville, N.Y.  Some workers and their advocates say the change would bring long-delayed justice to agricultural workers in New York.  But the prospect is alarming farmers. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
            
              Dairy Cows housed in barn at the Welcome Stock Farms Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Schuylerville, N.Y.  Some workers and their advocates say the change would bring long-delayed justice to agricultural workers in New York.  But the prospect is alarming farmers.  (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
            
              Dairy farmer Bill Peck talks about new business costs and how its has effected New York farm workers that were granted collective bargaining rights, workers' compensation, and unemployment benefits that could increase costs on already marginal operations at his Welcome Stock Farms Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Schuylerville, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
            
              Dairy farmer Bill Peck talks about new business costs and how its has effected New York farm workers that were granted collective bargaining rights, workers' compensation, and unemployment benefits that could increase costs on already marginal operations at his Welcome Stock Farms Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Schuylerville, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
            
              Farm workers milk dairy cows in the milking parlor at the Welcome Stock Farms Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Schuylerville, N.Y. Some workers and their advocates say the change would bring long-delayed justice to agricultural workers in New York.  But the prospect is alarming farmers.  (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
            
              Farm workers milk dairy cows in the milking parlor at the Welcome Stock Farms Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Schuylerville, N.Y.  Some workers and their advocates say the change would bring long-delayed justice to agricultural workers in New York.  But the prospect is alarming farmers.  (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
            
              Farm workers milk dairy cows in the milking parlor at the Welcome Stock Farms Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Schuylerville, N.Y. Some workers and their advocates say the change would bring long-delayed justice to agricultural workers in New York.  But the prospect is alarming farmers.  (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
            
              Farm workers pose for a portrait while milking dairy cows in the milking parlor at the Welcome Stock Farms Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Schuylerville, N.Y.  Some workers and their advocates say the change would bring long-delayed justice to agricultural workers in New York.  But the prospect is alarming farmers. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
            
              Farm workers milk dairy cows in the milking parlor at the Welcome Stock Farms Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Schuylerville, N.Y.  Some workers and their advocates say the change would bring long-delayed justice to agricultural workers in New York.  But the prospect is alarming farmers. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
            
              Farm workers milk dairy cows in the milking parlor at the Welcome Stock Farms Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Schuylerville, N.Y.   Some workers and their advocates say the change would bring long-delayed justice to agricultural workers in New York.  But the prospect is alarming farmers. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
            
              Farm workers milk dairy cows in the milking parlor at the Welcome Stock Farms Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Schuylerville, N.Y. New York state is now looking at lowering the farm worker overtime threshold from 60 hours a week.  Some workers and their advocates say the change would bring long-delayed justice to agricultural workers in New York.  But the prospect is alarming farmers. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
Farmers alarmed as NY looks at expanded OT for their workers