US Labor Department Finds Over 100 Children Working Illegally at Slaughterhouse
Shocking photos released by the US Labor Department show more than 100 children working illegally for a company called Packers Sanitation Services Incorporated (PSSI). The company was fined $1.5 million for breaking child labor laws. PSSI reportedly employed at least 102 children aged 13 to 17 in 13 plants across eight US states. The Labor […]
US Labor Unions Call on UN to Investigate Alleged Starbucks Labor Violations
US labor unions have lodged a complaint with the International Labour Organization (ILO) alleging that Starbucks has violated the rights of baristas organizing at the coffee chain’s cafes. The filing to the UN workers’ rights watchdog in Geneva, asks the ILO to investigate whether gaps in US law have allowed the alleged Starbucks labor violations […]
