Tag Archives: child labor

Governor’s Letter About Child Labor

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Governor Reynolds called me out on my Breaker Boys post. Well, that may not be accurate. I doubt she read it. In an open letter to Iowans she said, “What to most Iowans looks like a sensible option for kids … Continue reading →

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Breaker Boys Revisited

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Paul Deaton

A breaker boy was a coal-mining worker in the United States whose job was to separate impurities from coal by hand in a coal breaker. The use of breaker boys began in the mid-1860s, according to Wikipedia. Although public disapproval … Continue reading →

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Children Working In Slaughterhouses

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Trish Nelson

I would recommend watching but I don’t recommend looking for the first thirty seconds. “In towns across America, children working in dangerous jobs in slaughterhouses is an open secret. Data from the Labor Department says that children are illegally working … Continue reading →

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Why We Need Labor Day: Iowa Child Labor Laws

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Reposted from Iowa Capital Dispatch  by Robin Opsahl Iowa’s new child labor law conflicts with federal regulations by easing some restrictions on teenagers working in potentially dangerous conditions, the U.S. Department of Labor wrote in a letter to Democratic lawmakers. … Continue reading →

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Observations Of The Iowa Legislative Session

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Dave Bradley

In short, it stunk. I will just pass on a couple of observations. Over at the Iowa Capital Dispatch Kathie O’Bradovich calls the most recent sessions “small.” She then goes on to explain:  We heard from Republican lawmakers that the … Continue reading →

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Child Labor And Wage Theft: Labor In Iowa

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Iowa has been the center of negative national attention this legislative session for many egregious act, not the least of which is changing child labor laws to put kids to work earlier, in more dangerous situations and for longer hours. … Continue reading →

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High Five Highlights How Bad Iowa Legislature Is For Iowans

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Progress Iowa continues to send out its daily email during the legislative session. As we pass through funnel week (last week) the seriousness of what the legislature is doing is magnified. Many of the bills that pass through the funnel … Continue reading →

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Newt, We Hardly Know Ye (Which Is Good For You)

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Dave Bradley

When is water not water? Does anyone remember why for thousands and thousands of years mankind drank alcoholic drinks rather than water? Mostly because drinking water would kill you with all the filth, bacteria and who knows what else in … Continue reading →

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