"...he filed the bill in part because children want to work without having to take lunch breaks."

[riversedge]

Adults are suppose to be guiding youngsters--teaching them good habits, etc,.
Lunch breaks are essential--even if only get some fresh air, have a pear or drink or whatever. damn.


"...he filed the bill in part because children want to work without having to take lunch breaks."

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Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits
A House committee approved the bill along with others to reduce unemployment benefits and workers' compensation wages.

https://www.nola.com/news/politics/legislature/la-lawmakers-vote-to-remove-lunch-breaks-for-child-workers/article_ef234692-fd9e-11ee-99f5-771c7366107a.html


By JAMES FINN | Staff writer 16 hrs ago





A Louisiana House committee voted Thursday to repeal a law requiring employers to give child workers lunch breaks and to cut unemployment benefits — part of a push by Republicans to remove constraints on employers and reduce aid for injured and unemployed workers.

The House Labor and Industrial Relations panel advanced the child labor legislation, House Bill 156, along with House Bill 119, which would slash the amount of time for which people can collect unemployment aid. A third bill the committee approved, House Bill 529, would change how workers' compensation wages are calculated in ways that could reduce benefits received by some injured laborers.


The bills, which head to the full House, are part of a broad effort by Republicans to weaken labor unions and strengthen employers' hands in Louisiana. They are aligned with steps other Republican-led legislatures have taken in recent years, and on Thursday, GOP lawmakers attributed the moves to Gov. Jeff Landry's directive to "reform" the business environment and remove bureaucratic red tape.

[._.]

1. My God!

Republicans are just nasty Human Beings.

[Walleye]

2. So they think it is better to exploit children than to allow immigrants to work

[CrispyQ]

17. Well sure, as long as it's other people's children.

This is the party of family values, which means their family is valuable but yours can go pound sand.

Just when you think republicans can't get any meaner, nastier, or vile, they show you you're wrong.

[Walleye]

19. Yeah, I get it now, unfortunately.

[happy feet]

3. Un fing believable

Are citizens so blind, selfish or uncaring to elect these despicable repubs to represent them?

[Ray Bruns]

5. Yes. Because god, guns, and the Bible.

[arkielib]

4. How can any decent human being

vote for these despicable Republicans? Short answer - they can’t.

[Joinfortmill]

6. These people are monsters.

[Old Crank]

7. These guys are filth.

Why do I have trouble with Christianity? These so called bible thumping cross waving nasty people.

[dlk]

8. Republicans miss slavery

Another example of their Constitutional workaround.

[Hope22]

9. So what about the men in that room?

Do they get lunch because if they do that should stop immediately. Where are the parents in these states! Stand up now people or your children will suffer a lifetime!

[2naSalit]

10. A major step...

Toward feudalism.

[FeelingBlue]

11. In the spirit of Jimmy Fallon and his thank you notes:

Cue the music:

Thank you, Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature, for giving me one more state where I will not spend any money.

Thank you, Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature, for teaching teens the value of Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature.

Thank you, Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature, for bringing to mind a word I learned from Moira Rose: unasimous.

[littlemissmartypants]

12. The state that delivered and raised our current SOTH.

When I see where he got his "values" his degenerate behavior makes more sense. Just plain evil, the lot of them. I hope they get everything they deserve.

[Martin Eden]

13. Family Values Workforce of the Future

Abolish abortion and curtail birth control to vastly increase the child workforce, then no immigrants will be needed.

[rurallib]

14. By logical extension, why bother to allow them lunch breaks at school?

cut the budget by getting rid of cafeterias and such personnel

[Aristus]

15. "Children want to work without having to take lunch breaks",

is the 'happy singing slaves out in the cotton fields' of the 21st Century.

[niyad]

16. May all involved receive everything they deserve.

[OldBaldy1701E]

18. OSHA says differently. And, they can enforce it if they chose to.

Doesn't mean they will, but they could. I suspect there might be a few other Federal agencies that would want to have a chat with any employer who refuses to follow Federal guidelines. At least, they should.

[Griefbird]

20. Move against unions?

It sounds like this legislation will increase the appetite for unions.