Youth Employment

Donna Ballman: Why Repealing Child Labor Laws Is a Truly Stupid Idea

RedRoom By Donna Ballman Did you hear the one where the Republican contender for president said we

Tue Jan 3 2012

Risky Decision: Young Immigrants Sometimes Must Choose Between Work and School

BY John Cox Californian staff writer Armando Ramirez was about 14 years old when he left his home

Mon Oct 24 2011

Tighter Child-Labor Rules on Farms Proposed

By SCOTT KILMAN [from The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 32, 2011] The U.S. Labor Department proposed

Wed Sep 21 2011

Kremlin Boys Still Critical

By Robert Barron, Staff WriterEnid News and Eagle ENID — Two Kremlin youths caught in a grain

Mon Aug 8 2011

NCL’s Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens The National Consumer League’s annual guide to help teens select safe employment this summer

National Consumers League 2011 Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens An annual NCL guide to help teens

Mon Jul 11 2011

Maine lawmakers loosen teen work rules–roll back Child Labor Protections

By Mal Leary, Capitol News Service Posted May 26, 2011, at 6:13 p.m. Last modified May 27,

Fri May 27 2011

Changes to Maine’s Child Labor Laws – Will 100 Years of Progress Disappear?

[The following op-ed appeared in the Bangor Daily News on April 2, 2011] By Barbara Burt, the

Sat Apr 2 2011

NCL’s 2010 Five Worst Jobs for Teens

[This report was originally issued in Spring 2010] National Consumers League Report: 2010’s Five

Fri Apr 1 2011

Proposed Changes to Child Labor Law Spark Concern in Maine

[from Lewiston Sun-Journal. 3/10/11] By Steve Mistler, Staff Writer AUGUSTA — Groups

Thu Mar 10 2011

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