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Child labor violations skyrocketed in the U.S. during the 2022-2023 fiscal year that ended on September 30, 2023. There were 5,792 minors working in violation of child labor laws -- an increase of 88% from 2019.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) prohibits anyone under the age of 18 from working in hazardous occupations -- such as meatpacking plants and other industrialized worksites -- but over the past few years there has been a movement of states with right-wing leadership to severely weaken existing child labor laws.

The exploitation of children harkens back to an era without basic safety regulations or protocols for workers -- or for children. And it’s overwhelmingly children of color and children in low-wage earning families who will bear the brunt of these regressive laws that don’t just put children in danger, but also exacerbate racial and income inequality.

Sign the petition: Become a grassroots supporter of the “Stop Child Labor Act” to end child labor.

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Due to the weak fines posed by the FLSA, unscrupulous corporations find it financially easier to skirt laws and pay the fine. Now new legislation introduced in the Senate seeks to change that. The Stop Child Labor Act, which would increase child labor violation civil penalties, allow children harmed by violations of the law to seek compensation, start a grant program aimed at helping employers recognize, avoid, and prevent child labor violations, and permanently establish a National Advisory Committee on Child Labor.

Children deserve a childhood. The Stop Child Labor Act is critical in fighting back against greedy corporate interests that want to exploit children instead of raising wages and increasing benefits for adult workers.

Sign the petition: Become a grassroots supporter of the “Stop Child Labor Act” to end child labor.

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Thanks for all you do,
Erin Tulley, Daily Kos