Yay… more bad news from the land of the free.

  • Smoogs@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    First-term state Rep. Roger Wilder, R-Denham Springs, who sponsored the child labor measure and owns Smoothie King franchises across the Deep South, said he filed the bill in part because children want to work without having to take lunch breaks.

    “The sheep want to jump in my mouth” Mr. Wolf claimed.

    “The wording is ‘We’re here to harm children.’ Give me a break," he said. "These are young adults.”

    Ohhhh. Just harming young adults. Totally Clean conscience there

      • Colonel Panic@lemm.ee
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        10 months ago

        “Give me a break” is probably what all the workers are saying.

        Who the hell wants to work through lunch and not get a break? Who the hell thinks that’s more productive or better in any way?

        No! We want to work more for less benefits!!! Let’s just skip nourishment and a brief rest, that won’t backfire at all. /s

  • Sumocat@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    “The wording is ‘We’re here to harm children.’ Give me a break," he said. "These are young adults.” — Matt Gaetz had a similar argument.

    • BlueLineBae@midwest.social
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      10 months ago

      If you are under 18 then you are considered a “child” in labor terms. Different states have different laws about people under 18 and work eligibility. In Illinois, I was able to get a job at 15 with a work permit that my school had to sign and very strict rules about what I can and cannot do. They were allowed to pay me less than minimum wage as long as they followed those rules. I don’t think it’s wrong to let teens get jobs and start learning how the working world works and also make a bit of money for whatever they might use it on. But um… Maybe they deserve a lunch break?