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John, this is unacceptable.
Across the country — in red states, blue states, and everywhere in between — special interest groups representing corporations are pushing bills that would weaken child labor laws.
In Iowa, Governor Kim Reynolds just signed into law one of the most exploitative rollbacks of child labor laws we’ve seen in decades.
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The new law extends the number of hours teenagers are allowed to work and allows kids into ultra-dangerous meatpacking facilities, high-volume Pepsi bottling plants, and building demolition and construction sites where more than 5,000 workers died last year.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) found numerous provisions in the legislation that are in direct conflict with federal labor law. Most of the conflict arises from laws loosening the hours and places 14- and 15- year olds are allowed to work. For example, provisions allowing minors to work six hours a day and until 9pm during the school year, and work in meat freezers and industrial laundries, are directly prohibited by federal law.
As we mark the 85th anniversary of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, President Biden must honor the legacy of this historic legislation by standing up to corporate greed and protecting kids from exploitative business practices.
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Thank you,
LeftNet
