Feds investigate child labor at poultry plant
Feds investigate child labor at poultry plant CalMatters
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Good morning, Inequality Insights readers. I’m CalMatters reporter Wendy Fry.
This week California Divide’s Alejandra Reyes-Velarde wrote about an L.A.-area poultry company that federal labor officials say used child labor for risky jobs and then illegally shipped poultry products that children workers had handled.
At least two minors had been working in “oppressive” conditions, deboning raw poultry with sharp knives at a poultry processing plant in Irwindale, the U.S. Department of Labor alleged in a lawsuit. The labor department identified as defendants L & Y Food Inc. and two other associated companies.
“Instead of being in school, children younger than 18 years old stand on their feet all day in a
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
- SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
- SDG 8.7: Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labor, end modern slavery and human trafficking, and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor.
- SDG 10.7: Facilitate orderly, safe, regular, and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies.
- SDG 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and all forms of violence against and torture of children.
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
- Number of child labor violations investigated by labor departments.
- Number of cases filed against companies for employing child labor.
- Amount of money forfeited by companies for selling products processed in facilities where minors worked in dangerous conditions.
Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | Target 8.7: Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labor, end modern slavery and human trafficking, and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor. | Number of child labor violations investigated by labor departments. |
| SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities | Target 10.7: Facilitate orderly, safe, regular, and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies. | Number of cases filed against companies for employing child labor. |
| SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions | Target 16.2: End abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and all forms of violence against and torture of children. | Amount of money forfeited by companies for selling products processed in facilities where minors worked in dangerous conditions. |
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Source: calmatters.org
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