No. of Recommendations: 6
I hope we don’t get to the point where Iowa decides to allow 10 year olds to go back to work in the mills...------------------
There was a story in the news two weeks ago regarding a raid on a factory in Tennessee that was found to be employing kids under 16 years old. The firm makes parts for John Deere tractors.
Here is the announcement of the investigation from the Department of Labor:
https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20240...GREENVILLE, TN – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Solicitor has obtained a federal consent judgment that requires a Morristown manufacturer of outdoor power equipment components for major companies including John Deere, Toro and Yamaha to stop employing children illegally and to follow federal child labor laws in the future.
The judgment, which comes after the department’s Wage and Hour Division identified several children employed in dangerous jobs, includes a $296,951 civil money penalty. The employer must also set aside $1.5 million as disgorgement of 30 days’ profits related to its use of child labor. The proceeds paid by Tuff Torq will be used for the benefit of the children employed illegally.This is what Milton Friedman meant by "freedom to choose"... Do you want to:
* work in a slaughterhouse?
* work in a manufacturing plant stamping out lawnmower parts?
* work in a field picking lettuce
* or attend your Algebra II & Trig class and study for your SATs?
WTH
