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Child Labor Sneak Attack
9 May 2011You did it. You called, you emailed, you wrote letters, you testified, you lobbied – and on Friday, Maine’s Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee listened. The committee unanimously killed L.D. 1346 – “An Act to Enhance Access to the Workplace for Minors.” This is the bill that would have repealed hourly protections for [...]
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Is exploitation the new business friendly?
In: Labor
13 Apr 2011STOP the roll-back of Child Labor Laws! Join us this Friday for the public hearing of L.D. 1346. You’ve seen the updates. Now it’s time to take action to stop these roll-backs. First, there was L.D. 516 which would allow employers to work teens longer hours during the school week, during the school day, and [...]
the boss ate my homework
In: Labor
31 Mar 2011On Friday, I told you that the Labor, Commerce, Research, and Development committee voted 7 – 6 in favor of rolling back child labor laws by increasing how late and how long 16 and 17-year-olds can work during the school week. Many of you responded, sending over 250 messages to legislators asking them to oppose [...]
New Bill Would Gut Child Labor Protections: Second Bill Would Reduce Wages and Eliminate Hour Protections
29 Mar 2011Augusta – Shortly after lawmakers in the Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee voted to roll back work hour protections for teen workers, another bill was introduced that would go even farther. “L.D. 1346 constitutes an unprecedented roll back of Maine’s child labor laws. It would put the future of Maine’s young women and [...]
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What Would Frances Perkins Say?
28 Mar 2011Friday marked the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in which 146 people, many of them teen girls, were burned or jumped to their deaths because of a fire made fatal by inadequate workplace protections. The doors to the factory were locked. Also Friday, more than one hundred people commemorated that fire by [...]
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The Governor’s roll-back agenda is now reaching into the most basic protections for kids – child labor. No kidding. L.D. 516 would permit employers to hire teen workers and schedule them for unlimited hours during the school year. Representatives from Governor LePage’s Department of Labor testified in favor of a bill to roll-back wage and [...]
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Go Philly!
In: Labor|Paid sick days
4 Mar 2011Great news in Philly, from the Family Values at Work Blog: Despite the bleak news coming from across the country regarding budget deficits and workers’ rights, paid sick days campaigns are still providing bright spots in this tough policy year. On Tuesday, after a packed rally and a long but successful hearing, the Philadelphia Public [...]
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This Just In: When it Comes to Parent Leave, the U.S. is Decades Behind Other Countries
In: Family Caregiver Protection|Family Medical Leave|Helpful Links|Labor|Maine Women's Lobby|Maine Women's Policy Center|Paid sick days|Press Link
23 Feb 2011CBS News published a great piece on the lack of paid parent leave in the United States, as compared to other countries: Americans often take pride in ways their nation differs from others. But one distinction — lack of a nationwide policy of paid maternity leave — is cited in a new report as an [...]
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And, the beat goes on…
In: Charlotte Warren|Labor|Maine Women's Lobby|Olympia Snowe
8 Dec 2010Last week, we reported that the new legislative leadership was planning to eliminate the Labor Committee. We also reported that due to lots of resistance to the idea, they’ve put the decision on hold for a bit so that it can be a thoughtfully made decision – with input from Maine citizens. The Labor Committee [...]
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