Hawkeye Area Labor Council

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

Labor leaders decry Gov. Reynolds’ lax child labor laws

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…