News | Politics & Elections Bills Enabling Child Labor Can Be Traced to This One Conservative Lobbying Group The Foundation for Government Accountability has backed bills to expand child labor in at least three states. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 24, 2023 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Officials Ignored Repeated Warnings About Migrant Children Being Used for Labor “People were punished for bringing this to the attention of their supervisors,” says reporter Hannah Dreier. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! April 19, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor The Party of “Family Values” Sees No Irony in Axing Child Labor Protections The Republican Party is embracing policies that roll back a century of child labor protections. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout April 5, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Report: Iowa GOP’s Child Labor Bill Was Spearheaded by Restaurant Lobbyists An Iowa lobbyist appeared to outright admit that the state’s child labor bill was written by the restaurant lobby. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 4, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Child Labor Is on the Rise as Republicans See an Answer to Labor Shortages Anti-immigrant policies and spiraling rates of poverty are driving thousands of children into the U.S. labor market. By Tyler Walicek , Truthout March 23, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Kids Found to Be Working Overnight Shifts at Minnesota Meat Processing Plant Investigators discovered children as young as 14 years working overnight shifts at the Tony Downs Food Company. By Zane McNeill , Truthout March 20, 2023 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor US Corporations Are Bringing Back Child Labor, With Help From GOP Lawmakers Rather than offering wages attractive to adults, employers want lawmakers to push teens into dangerous jobs. By Tom Conway , OtherWords March 12, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Arkansas Governor Signs Bill Making It Easier to Violate Child Labor Laws The bill comes as child labor violations are on the rise across the U.S. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 8, 2023 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Migrant Kids in the US Are Forced Into Dangerous Jobs for Major Brands The Biden administration on Monday announced it would crack down on the use of migrant child labor in the U.S. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! February 28, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor US Meatpacking Plants Illegally Employed Over 100 Children, DOL Finds The probe found that Packers Sanitation Services had kids as young as 13 working with dangerous equipment and chemicals. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams February 19, 2023 Truthout