WednesdayJuly 23, 2025

Labor leaders decry Gov. Reynolds’ lax child labor laws

Labor laws are misleading, have potential to exploit minors, leaders say
By: Annie Smith Barkalow|July 18, 2024
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    • Jennifer Sherer, director of the State Worker Power Initiative with the Economic Policy Institute, addresses attendees at the July 16 roundtable. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

    Jennifer Sherer, director of the State Worker Power Initiative with the Economic Policy Institute, addresses attendees at the July 16 roundtable. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

    Corridor labor leaders say Governor Reynold’s recent child labor laws defy decades-old federal government regulations that keep children safe in the workplace, putting them at risk for injuries or exploitation.

    On July 16, the Hawkeye Area Labor Council and the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Building Trades Council hosted a roundtable discussion at the IBEW 405 Union Hall, 1211 Wiley Blvd. SW in Cedar Rapids.

    There, five local labor leaders and advocates…

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