CitizenVectron Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Arkansas governor signs bill rolling back child labor protections | CNN Politics WWW.CNN.COM Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill into law this week that rolls back a number of child labor protections across the state, including a measure that had required... Quote “Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill into law this week that rolls back a number of child labor protections across the state, including a measure that had required employers to obtain work certificates for children under the age of 16.” If the children are in the coal mines, then the scary drag performs can't get them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 I started working at 14 -- never had to prove my parents knew about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 On one hand children should be in school and be able to be children. No one under 16 should be working, period. on the other hand, their tiny fingers make manipulating small parts easier! (but in all seriousness this is dumb as hell but not surprising) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 I got more value out of working as a teenager than even my university education. But man, I also don’t trust most businesses to handle teen workers, not even getting in to younger teens like 14 year olds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 GOP wants easier access to minors 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 She fucking sucks. I don’t get the point of laws like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: She fucking sucks. I don’t get the point of laws like this. Keep wages down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, Air_Delivery said: Keep wages down. I despise her. She’s getting a lot of pushback from people here over her new education proposals. Not that it matters, she’s gonna push them through anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Didn’t they find migrant kids working the slaughterhouse and cleaning up the equipment, animal entrails/shit that got left behind in the cuttings. Yes, several of. Them Arkansas meat processor plants busted for child labor violations amid national push to ease child labor rules - Arkansas Times ARKTIMES.COM Ten Arkansas youths were found to be working overnight in dangerous conditions during an investigation that revealed more than 100 such violations spanning eight states. The story unfurled amid a nationwide push by conservatives, including some in Arkansas, to roll back regulations on young workers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 11 hours ago, sblfilms said: I got more value out of working as a teenager than even my university education. But man, I also don’t trust most businesses to handle teen workers, not even getting in to younger teens like 14 year olds. I certainly hope you didn’t learn what I did working under age 18: wage theft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Louisiana throwing their hat in the ring Republicans want to take away child workers' lunch breaks WWW.NEWSWEEK.COM A bill being considered in the Louisiana legislature was proposed by a local Republican lawmaker. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Party of small business tyrants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Gotta love them family values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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