this post was submitted on 12 Jun 2023
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Since the Sanitation Services Inc employed by the slaughterhouses got fined for this, Arkansas under Huckabee signed a law removing requirements to verify ages of anyone working under 16. Aka no one is liable if children are working in slaughterhouses and getting chemical burns.

Here's a picture of one of the kids.

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[–] big_spoon@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago

i can hear someone saying: "those skills will be useful for them! better working on a slaughterhouse than being indoctrinated in public school!"

[–] Catawu@mastodon.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@Blursty @sam If we started putting in jail, those who profit from this; the company presidents/board members and the company that contracts them out… it would STOP

[–] Blursty@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Lol no it wouldn't. The only thing that will stop this is the moving on from capitalism. There is no world under capitalism where these people are thrown in jail, at least not for long.

[–] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

In February, the labor department fined PSSI $1.5m for employing at least 102 children ages 13 to 17 across 13 meat-packing plants in eight states. The fine amounts to $15,138 for each child, the maximum penalty under federal law.

No one went to jail. Cool country.

[–] tchotchony@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm not sure if I entirely follow. So they don't need to verify (effectively legalizing child labour), but why would that remove liability for injuries?

[–] Blursty@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 1 year ago

The wording could be better, it's meant that they're not liable for hiring kids since they can say that they didn't know, are not responsible for knowing.

[–] ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They feign ignorance, and because the law bends to capital in the US, they get off with a tiny tiny fine.

[–] Blursty@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 1 year ago