Hearing to repeal DeCoster overtime law stirs strong emotions (Maine)

[jpak]

http://new.bangordailynews.com/2011/04/15/business/hearing-to-repeal-decoster-overtime-law-stirs-strong-emotions/?ref=latest

Francisco Gonzalez is a supervisor at the DeCoster-owned Quality Egg farm in Turner. He says he works between 70 and 80 hours a week.

Gonzalez said Friday that he was asked by management to tell the Legislature’s Labor Committee about his positive work experience at the plant. The Lewiston resident said he was unaware that the bill he was asked to support would repeal a state law that requires DeCoster to pay workers overtime.

“I’m confused now,” he told the panel. “I did not know what this was about.”

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“I really don’t know,” he said. “I’m an hourly employee, so it would probably cost me a lot of money. They asked me to come here to talk about how I worked my way up … I don’t know where I stand now.”

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I worked at DeCoster Egg Farms in the '70's - $2.00 an hour, no overtime, lived in a trailer with no plumbing or electricity, DeCoster refused to pay me for a 180 hour (two week) work period.

He is evil incarnate

LePew and the fucking Maine Teabagger GOP thinks letting him off the hook is "good for business".

assholes

yup

[Critters2]

1. DeCoster is also behind the bill in Iowa to make it illegal to film inside factory farms.

He is indeed evil incarnate.

[eShirl]

2. kicked & recommended