Under the language of this provision. farmers. processors. canners. ginners. packing shed operators. and nurserymen. and persons involved in some undefined way with farmowned cooperatives. and all employees of such persons are all. I emphasize all. exempted from the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act. There are some cooperatives that are no more nor less than classic farm labor contractors providing migrant laborers to farmers. Yet these classic middlemen would apparently be taken entirely out of the act by this provision. Under this provision. a farm labor contractor would almost have to label himself such and request the Government to come regulate him to be covered by the act. As such. without hearings or any sort of factual record we are withholding the protections of this act from some and possibly all migrant workers. I am sure Members recognize that migrant workers are the most exploited and vulnerable group of employees in our society. I think it would be tragic if this drastic and unnecessary step were taken without any hearing or other committee consideration. I believe we can do better than this.
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Migrant workers are the most exploited and vulnerable group of employees in our society.