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102 children aged 13 in Nebraska and 7 other states were found working in slaughterhouses, doing overnight shifts, cleaning kill blades on the kill floor. 3 children sustained chemical burns from acid (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Blursty@lemmygrad.ml to c/latestagecapitalism@lemmygrad.ml

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Since the Sanitation Services Inc employed by the slaughterhouses got fined for this, Arkansas under Huckabee signed a law removing requirements to verify ages of anyone working under 16. Aka no one is liable if children are working in slaughterhouses and getting chemical burns.

Here's a picture of one of the kids.

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[–] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In February, the labor department fined PSSI $1.5m for employing at least 102 children ages 13 to 17 across 13 meat-packing plants in eight states. The fine amounts to $15,138 for each child, the maximum penalty under federal law.

No one went to jail. Cool country.

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago

They'll save that and more in wages every year.