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RandySF

(60,254 posts) Thu Apr 18, 2024, 03:12 PM Apr 18

Louisiana Moves to Cut Lunch Breaks for Child Workers [View all]

Lawmakers on a Louisiana House committee voted Thursday to repeal a law requiring employers to give child workers lunch breaks and to slash unemployment benefits — part of a Republican-backed push to roll back regulations on companies and reduce aid for injured and unemployed workers,” the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

https://politicalwire.com/2024/04/18/louisiana-gop-moves-to-cut-lunch-breaks-for-child-workers/

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Louisiana Moves to Cut Lunch Breaks for Child Workers [View all] RandySF Apr 18 OP

Can the Louisiana lawmakers get more evil kimbutgar Apr 18 #1

Holy shit. LudwigPastorius Apr 18 #2

Huh? Delphinus Apr 18 #3

Doubtful Mad_Machine76 Apr 18 #4

And the kids want to be paid less, want no restroom breaks and want to work in more dangerous situations. Sure! Wonder Why Apr 18 #6

looking out for their constituents I see... bahboo Apr 18 #5

The present law is confused and confusing. Igel Apr 18 #7