On May 10, Senator Tom Harkin introduced new legislation into the US Senate to address abusive and exploitive child labor in the United States. The legislation would eliminate the current double-standard which allows children to work in large-scale commercial agriculture at younger ages, for longer hours, and under more hazardous conditions than children in non-agricultural jobs.
Child Farmworkers Legislation Introduced in the U.S. Senate
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