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Letter Urging Governor DeWine to Protect Ohio Children and Veto SB 50

Sally Greenberg, CEO of the National Consumers League and Chair of the Child Labor Coalition, has sent a letter to Governor DeWine urging him to veto SB 50, a bill that would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 PM on school nights. The letter highlights the risks to children’s safety, education, and well-being, and calls on the Governor to stand with Ohio’s kids.

Read the full letter here.

 

“Dear Ohio State Senators, I’m a Student, Not a Substitute” in the N.Y. Times

An award-winning letter about the possible weakening of child labor laws in Ohio by 17-year-old high school student Michelle Huang.

Read her piece here.