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Braley takes aim at federal child labor penalties

Started by CIM Network · 9 months ago

Charges of state child law violations at Agriprocessors have prompted a member of Iowa’s congressional delegation to propose new federal legislation that would increase penalties against offending companies.
“Yesterday’s charges against Agriprocessors emphasi ... Continue reading »

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  • daddysteve

    9 months ago

    And nice timing there Bruce. Real heads-up action. I couldn't call that opportunism or anything like that.
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  • primus

    9 months ago

    Go get them Bruce! Agriprocessors should be Fined the Maximum and then Shut them Down.
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  • daddysteve

    9 months ago

    Is that what the employees need? To be unemployed? Some of the management seems to need unemployment. IF the allegations are true.
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  • tomtomiowa

    9 months ago

    seem the Iowa congress and gov should also be held for something? they had a bill for punishing companies that do this kind of hiring and did nothing,nada,zilch,the big 0 ,because they took money from them , they are also to blame?

    sorta like when minnesota decided to build a $600 million ball park INSTEAD of fixing there sub-standard road bridges ,why does all america have to build it now with the $250,000 million the president sent them?

    states need to be more accountable and hold them personally accountable ? look at what the touch play games cost us?
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