Minnesota labor regulators sue meat packing plant for employing children in hazardous jobs - Minnesota Reformer

Posted on AllSides March 16th, 2023
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State regulators filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Tony Downs Food Company in state court, alleging the company employs at least eight children in its Madelia plant. The children, ranging in age from 14 to 17, perform hazardous work such as operating meat grinders, ovens and forklifts during overnight shifts, according to the lawsuit brought by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Underage workers also work in cold temperatures with dangerous chemicals like ammonia to freeze meat products and have been injured on the job. “When child labor laws...

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