#Are unaccompanied alien children being forced to work in slaughterhouses? We must find out

#Are unaccompanied alien children being forced to work in slaughterhouses? We must find out

“Are unaccompanied alien children being forced to work in slaughterhouses? We must find out” A Department of Labor investigation alleges that a Midwest food sanitation provider “employed at least 31 children — from 13 to 17 years of age — in hazardous occupations,” with several suffering on-the-job injuries. The company denies those allegations, and many facts aren’t known…

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#Elon Musk bashes Apple, journalists and critics amid Tesla profits

#Elon Musk bashes Apple, journalists and critics amid Tesla profits

“#Elon Musk bashes Apple, journalists and critics amid Tesla profits” Elon Musk slammed press coverage of Tesla crashes that may have involved its “autopilot” feature, pushed back on child-labor concerns and even took multiple digs at Apple after the electric car maker reported record results. Tesla late Monday released its second-quarter earnings, which showed that…

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#Apple temporarily drops supplier over student worker violations

#Apple temporarily drops supplier over student worker violations

“#Apple temporarily drops supplier over student worker violations” Apple has temporarily cut off business with a Taiwanese supplier after finding it asked student employees to work late nights or overtime hours in violation of the iPhone maker’s policies. Taipei-based manufacturer Pegatron falsified paperwork to cover up how it misclassified the student workers in China, who…

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