"...he filed the bill in part because children want to work without having to take lunch breaks."
Adults are suppose to be guiding youngsters--teaching them good habits, etc,.
Lunch breaks are essential--even if only get some fresh air, have a pear or drink or whatever. damn.
"...he filed the bill in part because children want to work without having to take lunch breaks."
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Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits
A House committee approved the bill along with others to reduce unemployment benefits and workers' compensation wages.
https://www.nola.com/news/politics/legislature/la-lawmakers-vote-to-remove-lunch-breaks-for-child-workers/article_ef234692-fd9e-11ee-99f5-771c7366107a.html
By JAMES FINN | Staff writer 16 hrs ago
A Louisiana House committee voted Thursday to repeal a law requiring employers to give child workers lunch breaks and to cut unemployment benefits part of a push by Republicans to remove constraints on employers and reduce aid for injured and unemployed workers.
The House Labor and Industrial Relations panel advanced the child labor legislation, House Bill 156, along with House Bill 119, which would slash the amount of time for which people can collect unemployment aid. A third bill the committee approved, House Bill 529, would change how workers' compensation wages are calculated in ways that could reduce benefits received by some injured laborers.
The bills, which head to the full House, are part of a broad effort by Republicans to weaken labor unions and strengthen employers' hands in Louisiana. They are aligned with steps other Republican-led legislatures have taken in recent years, and on Thursday, GOP lawmakers attributed the moves to Gov. Jeff Landry's directive to "reform" the business environment and remove bureaucratic red tape.
Republicans are just nasty Human Beings.
Walleye
(31,039 posts)CrispyQ
(36,498 posts)This is the party of family values, which means their family is valuable but yours can go pound sand.
Just when you think republicans can't get any meaner, nastier, or vile, they show you you're wrong.
Walleye
(31,039 posts)happy feet
(871 posts)Are citizens so blind, selfish or uncaring to elect these despicable repubs to represent them?
Ray Bruns
(4,110 posts)arkielib
(118 posts)vote for these despicable Republicans? Short answer - they cant.
Joinfortmill
(14,448 posts)Old Crank
(3,615 posts)Why do I have trouble with Christianity? These so called bible thumping cross waving nasty people.
dlk
(11,574 posts)Another example of their Constitutional workaround.
Hope22
(1,853 posts)Do they get lunch because if they do that should stop immediately. Where are the parents in these states! Stand up now people or your children will suffer a lifetime!
2naSalit
(86,753 posts)Toward feudalism.
FeelingBlue
(681 posts)Cue the music:
Thank you, Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature, for giving me one more state where I will not spend any money.
Thank you, Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature, for teaching teens the value of Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature.
Thank you, Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature, for bringing to mind a word I learned from Moira Rose: unasimous.
littlemissmartypants
(22,725 posts)When I see where he got his "values" his degenerate behavior makes more sense. Just plain evil, the lot of them. I hope they get everything they deserve.
Martin Eden
(12,874 posts)Abolish abortion and curtail birth control to vastly increase the child workforce, then no immigrants will be needed.
rurallib
(62,434 posts)cut the budget by getting rid of cafeterias and such personnel
Aristus
(66,437 posts)is the 'happy singing slaves out in the cotton fields' of the 21st Century.
niyad
(113,522 posts)OldBaldy1701E
(5,144 posts)Doesn't mean they will, but they could. I suspect there might be a few other Federal agencies that would want to have a chat with any employer who refuses to follow Federal guidelines. At least, they should.
Griefbird
(96 posts)It sounds like this legislation will increase the appetite for unions.