Company fined $1.5 million for hiring children to clean meatpacking plants

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One of the largest U.S. food sanitation companies was fined $1.5 million for illegally employing over 100 children to clean meatpacking plants on overnight shifts, the Labor Dept. says. At least 3 suffered injuries, including a chemical burn to the face.

Trays of beef are seen at a Virginia supermarket in June 2022. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

At least three minors suffered injuries while cleaning slaughterhouses, including a chemical burn to the face, the Washington PostThe minors worked overnight shifts and used caustic chemicals to "clean razor-sharp saws" and other high-risk equipment, the Labor Department said.

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This is what you get when Republicans 'roll back red tape'. Higher profits and worker injuries.

Seems a ludicrously small fine for such systemic abuse of children.

Corporate greed is unchecked in America.

Capitalism at its finest!

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