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2 Introduced by Representatives Logan of Burlington, Casey of Montpelier,
3Cina of Burlington, Cole of Hartford, Cordes of Bristol,
4Headrick of Burlington, Hooper of Burlington, McCann of
5Montpelier, McGill of Bridport, Priestley of Bradford, and
6Tomlinson of Winooski
7 Referred to Committee on
8 Date:
9 Subject: Labor; State Labor Relations Act; agricultural workers
10 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to provide
11 collective bargaining rights to agricultural workers.
12    An act relating to collective bargaining for agricultural workers
13 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
14 Sec. 1. 21 V.S.A § 1502 is amended to read:
15 § 1502. DEFINITIONS
16    As used in this chapter:
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18(6) “Employee” includes any employee, and is not limited to the
19 employees of a particular employer unless this chapter explicitly states
20 otherwise, and includes any individual whose work has ceased as a
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1 consequence of, or in connection with, any current labor dispute or because of
2 any unfair labor practice and who has not obtained any other regular and
3 substantially equivalent employment, but does not include an individual:
4(A) employed as an agricultural laborer; [Repealed.]
5(B) employed by the individual’s parent or spouse;
6(C) [Repealed.]
7(D) having the status of an independent contractor;
8(E) employed as a supervisor;
9(F) employed by an employer subject to the Railway Labor Act,
10 45 U.S.C. §§ 151–165; or
11(G) employed by any other person who is not an employer as defined
12 in subdivision (7) of this section.
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14 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE
15    This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
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