Senator Demands Tyson Child Labor Probe. Trump’s Cuts to DOL Could Make That Difficult.

Hawley Calls for Tyson Probe Amid Cuts to Child Labor Protections

In a letter dated May 6, Senator Josh Hawley wrote to the Department of Labor urging an investigation of Tyson Foods following whistleblower reports of children employed at one of their plants. He called on Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to make good on her promises to clamp down on exploitation of underage workers. Yet the Department of Labor has faced serious cuts under Elon Musk’s spending crackdown, losing approximately 20…

Senator Demands Tyson Child Labor Probe. Trump’s Cuts to DOL Could Make That Difficult.

Whistleblower allegations fuel new pressure on labor officials, but the agency tasked with investigating illegal child labor is operating with one of its smallest teams in decades.