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Farm Labor Pay Seen as Potential 1965 Issue in Congress
Washington reports that farm labor wages and the right to unionize are likely to trigger a political battle in the 1965 congressional session. AFL-CIO leaders push extending minimum wage and unemployment benefits to farm workers, while American Farm Bureau Federation warns such moves would accelerate mechanization and sharply cut farm employment.
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