Workplace law changes would make for lost, dangerous Iowa childhoods, Council Bluffs labor leaders, parents, say
Council Bluffs — Labor leaders, parents and Council Bluffs community members say proposed radical changes to Iowa's child-labor laws would redefine...
Council Bluffs — Labor leaders, parents and Council Bluffs community members say proposed radical changes to Iowa's child-labor laws would redefine what it means to be a kid in the state, placing young people in jeopardy while driving down wages for adults amid the tumult of a worker shortage. Jen Pellant, president of The Western Iowa Labor Federation, addresses a rally in Council Bluffs on March 25, 2023. (Photo by ) 'The folks that are for this bill want you to think it's about giving more opportunities to 14-year-olds, that it's about them bagging groceries or working at the Dairy Queen,' said Jen Pellant, president of the Western Iowa Labor Federation.