Farm workers see hope in federal wage increase - Ohio

“Workers who pick vegetables on Ohio farms hope their concerns about being excluded from the state’s increased minimum wage will be resolved by a federal boost in pay.

Ohio lawmakers voted to exclude some farm workers from the new minimum wage that Ohio voters approved in November, raising it from $5.15 to $6.85.”

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