Iowa, 13 other states intentionally trying to undermine decades-old child labor protection laws
My grandfather and his brother worked as 11- and 12-year-old “slate boys” in the coal mines of Georgia and Alabama starting right before World War I got underway in Europe. Their job was to straddle conveyor belts carrying coal from the mine face and remove chunks of slate from the fast-moving belts. Dangerous work for anyone, but especially children. Injuries were an everyday occurrence, and some unknown number of boys were killed performing this task. My grandfather’s brother lost two fingers grabbing slate. Читать дальше...