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Project 2025 Uses Parental Rights to Justify Repealing Child Labor Protections
The far right blueprint for the next Republican president seeks to make a major change to federal child labor law.
Report: Electric Vehicles Dependent on Exploitation of Miners in the Congo
Big Tech companies dodge accountability for buying battery components sourced from mines relying on forced child labor.
US Company Fined $649K for Illegally Hiring Children to Clean Slaughterhouses
“For too long this industry has evaded basic legal oversight,” a legal scholar told Truthout.
State Lawmakers Are Quietly Rolling Back Child Labor Protections
In January alone, eight states introduced or took new action on rolling back child labor protections.
Child Labor Could Solve Alabama’s “Labor Shortage,” Says GOP Group
The Alabama Policy Institute wants to loosen child labor laws to address a labor shortage caused by too-low pay.
A Poultry Plant in Ohio Is Under Federal Investigation for Hiring 24 Children
“For too long this industry has been given carte blanche to disregard laws,” an advocate told Truthout.
Florida May Be the Next State to Loosen Child Labor Protections
“They see children as expendable and exploitable cheap labor for capital,” one activist said.
Sanders Report Uncovers Looming Child Care Cliff If Congress Lets Funding Expire
One in 5 child care centers will soon have to decrease the number of children they serve if Congress fails to act.
Labor Officials: Iowa GOP’s Child Labor Bill Would Violate Federal Law
Proposals like allowing children to work in meat coolers violate federal child labor safeguards, officials say.
Exploitative Child Labor Is Hurting Kids’ Ability to Stay in School
Thousands of low-income youths are working in violation of federal law and are struggling to complete school.