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Episode 98: Unpacking the Child Labor Crisis

Episode 98: Unpacking the Child Labor Crisis

FromBroken Law


Episode 98: Unpacking the Child Labor Crisis

FromBroken Law

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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Apr 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Recent media reporting has uncovered just how widespread the use of child labor is in the United States. Rather than rush in to strengthen child labor laws and enforcement, some states are actually moving to make it easier for employers to hire children. Beth Binczik speaks with Terri Gerstein about why child labor is on the rise and what needs to happen to protect minors and workers' rights.  Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Today's Host: Elizabeth Binczik, ACS Director of Policy and Program for Economic Justice Guest: Terri Gerstein, Director of the State and Local Enforcement Project, Harvard Law School Link: "Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S.," by Hannah Dreier Link: "Child workers found throughout Hyundai-Kia supply chain in Alabama," Reuters Investigates Link: "Child labor laws are under attack in states across the country," Economic Policy Institute Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2023.
Released:
Apr 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Ever feel like the law is stacked against you? It probably is. Broken Law speaks truth to power in discussing how our laws and legal system serve the few at the expense of the many. This is where law meets real life. Hosted by the staff of the American Constitution Society, we reckon with the origins of our legal system, interview people on the frontlines of the progressive legal movement, and chat about necessary legal reforms to restore our democratic legitimacy and improve the lives of all people.