The War On Child Labor Laws: Maine Republicans Want Longer Hours

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The War On Child Labor Laws: Maine Republicans Want Longer Hours, Lower Pay For Kids
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/31/gop-loves-child-labor/

Maine State Rep. David Burns is the latest of many Republican lawmakers concerned that employers aren’t allowed to do enough to exploit child workers:

LD 1346 suggests several significant changes to Maine’s child labor law, most notably a 180-day period during which workers under age 20 would earn $5.25 an hour.

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Rep. David Burns, R-Whiting, is sponsoring the bill, which also would eliminate the maximum number of hours a minor over 16 can work during school days.

Burns’ bill is particularly insidious, because it directly encourages employers to hire children or teenagers instead of adult workers. Because workers under 20 could be paid less than adults under this GOP proposal, minimum wage workers throughout Maine would likely receive a pink slip as their twentieth birthday present so that their boss could replace them with someone younger and cheaper.

(more disgusting puke bills at link)

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1. The Republicans aren't asking for much, just...

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2. and next time conservatives in Maine complain about lack of jobs for adults...WELL?? n/t

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3. Did you see what Rachel had to say about this tonight? Link:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#42368250