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Sen. Hawley Exposes Child Labor Crisis at Tyson Foods

6/6/2025

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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, has sounded the alarm over Tyson Foods' troubling use of child labor, fueled by whistleblower allegations. As the U.S. Department of Labor grapples with staffing cuts, its ability to investigate these claims is jeopardized, intensifying worries about the enforcement of child labor laws in an agriculture sector plagued by increasing violations.

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Story summary

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, has sounded the alarm over Tyson Foods' troubling use of child labor, fueled by whistleblower allegations. As the U.S. Department of Labor grapples with staffing cuts, its ability to investigate these claims is jeopardized, intensifying worries about the enforcement of child labor laws in an agriculture sector plagued by increasing violations.