"This month, after young children were found working at a factory owned by Arkansas’s second-largest private employer, Tyson Foods, the Republican governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, signed legislation making it easier for companies to employ children – eliminating a requirement that children under 16 get a state work permit before being employed."
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American children are working hazardous jobs – and it’s about to get worse
Child labor violations – including kids working night-shifts and with dangerous equipment – are rising in the US. Republicans want even fewer protectionsRobert Reich (The Guardian)