News & Events

“Despicable new photos showing schoolchildren working in Nebraska slaughterhouse – where some suffered from ACID burns – spark outrage after latest 60 minutes investigation into scandal”

May 9th, 2023: Children were recently seen working in a Nebraska slaughterhouse.

Tue May 9 2023

“Editorial: Trend toward loosening child-labor laws is a dangerous ploy to tamp down wages”

May 8th, 2023: The St. Louis Post Dispatch discusses deregulation of child labor.

Mon May 8 2023

“60 Minutes: From stakeouts to warrants: How federal investigators found more than 100 children cleaning slaughterhouses”

May 7th, 2023: A 60 Minutes segment details child labor violations in a slaughterhouse cleaning

Sun May 7 2023

“Why Some States are Loosening Child Labor Laws”

May 3rd, 2023: Bloomberg's Big Take podcast discusses why states are loosening child labor laws.

Wed May 3 2023

U.S. DOL News Release: Three McDonald’s Franchises in Kentucky Pay $212,000 in Fines after Federal Investigations Find 305 Minors — Including 10-year-olds — Working Illegally

May 2nd, 2023: Investigators from the department’s Wage and Hour Division found two 10-year-old

Tue May 2 2023

“Why is is there a push for the return of child labor in the U.S.?”

May 2nd, 2023: Texas Public Radio (NPR) and the Source Podcast on the driving forces behind the

Tue May 2 2023

“‘Dumb and dangerous’: US sees surge in efforts to weaken child labor regulations”

May 1st, 2023: The Guardian on efforts to reduce child labor regulations across the United States.

Mon May 1 2023

“Column: America vanquished the ‘ancient atrocity’ of child labor. Republicans are bringing it back”

April 28th, 2023: The Los Angeles Times reports on Republican efforts to loosen child labor

Fri Apr 28 2023

“Pushing Back Against Loosening Child Labor Laws”

April 27th, 2023: Yes! Magazine on the rollbacks to child labor regulations.

Thu Apr 27 2023

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