"I can't wait to roll these babies up at the first available opportunity ... About to do some "manual labor" (or the dishes). A guest at a wedding nearing the end of the festivities.

The Iowa legislature has passed a Republican-led bill that would roll back child labor protections, including the hours teens are allowed to work and the establishments where they can be employed.

Lawmakers in several states have promoted, and in some cases enacted, rules to roll back child labor laws in hopes of ... important lessons that set them up for career success later in life.

When Iowa lawmakers voted in mid-April to roll back ... and ramp up enforcement — not make it easier to illegally hire children to do what are often dangerous jobs,” Labor Solicitor Seema ...

“You have to have that courage to step up.” “I think it’s an obligation we all have,” she added. In addition to championing organized labor in the U.S., Huerta is credited with advancing ...