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Eugene

(62,646 posts) Tue Apr 9, 2024, 08:38 AM Apr 2024

Wisconsin: Evers vetoes a Republican bill that would have allowed teens to work without parental consent

Source: Associated Press

Evers vetoes a Republican bill that would have allowed teens to work without parental consent

BY SCOTT BAUER
Updated 11:57 AM EDT, April 8, 2024

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday vetoed a Republican bill that would have allowed 14- and 15-year-olds in Wisconsin to work without getting consent from their parents or a state permit.

Evers vetoed the bill that passed the Legislature with all Republicans in support and Democrats against it.

The proposal came amid a wider push by state lawmakers to roll back child labor laws and despite the efforts of federal investigators to crack down on a surge in child labor violations nationally.

“Asking more kids to work is not a serious plan or solution to address our statewide workforce issues,” Evers said in his veto message.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-child-labor-evers-veto-work-permit-a562ebc31e8238434df96c7dc1c8e3d0

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Republicans do not have enough votes to override.

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Wisconsin: Evers vetoes a Republican bill that would have allowed teens to work without parental consent (Original Post) Eugene Apr 2024 OP

I'm boggled that anyone would think that rolling back laws of this type is good. CrispyQ Apr 2024 #1

Parental consent should be required for everything a child does until 18. jimfields33 Apr 2024 #4

Amazing. Let 'em decide when and where to work Raven123 Apr 2024 #2

Parents in Wisconsin are legally responsible for children until age 18. patphil Apr 2024 #3

there is no labor shortage-people do not want to work for wages that do not support their needs Stargazer99 Apr 2024 #5

CrispyQ

(38,238 posts)

1. I'm boggled that anyone would think that rolling back laws of this type is good.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 08:44 AM

Apr 2024

What the fuck is wrong with these people??? How did so many mean-spirited pricks end up in government? Are there really that many of our fellow citizens who are just nasty fucks?

jimfields33

(18,837 posts)

4. Parental consent should be required for everything a child does until 18.

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 10:43 AM

Apr 2024

Maybe we are heading that way. I think it used to be that way.

Raven123

(6,037 posts)

2. Amazing. Let 'em decide when and where to work

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 08:47 AM

Apr 2024

…… but don’t let them read what they want to read

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2023/11/07/heres-a-list-wisconsin-schools-with-book-bans-and-restrictions/71401064007/

patphil

(6,940 posts)

3. Parents in Wisconsin are legally responsible for children until age 18.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2024, 10:16 AM

Apr 2024

Passing a law that allows children to take a job without parental consent at 14 years of age strips the parents of their rights to make that determination.
This is what we'll get if we block immigrants from coming into the country.
We already have a labor shortage, mostly due to the Covid pandemic. We really need the labor pool that immigrants provide.
But instead we get child labor; all part of the Republican plan for the next Trump presidency.

Stargazer99

(2,930 posts)

5. there is no labor shortage-people do not want to work for wages that do not support their needs