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Governor Bob Ferguson signs House Bill 1644 to strengthen safety and contractor accountability for youth workers
Summary
Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1644 at a ceremony at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 66 DuPont training facility. Sponsors and labor leaders said the law will hold unsafe employers accountable and protect minors working on construction sites; specific vote tallies were not provided at the event.
Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1644 at a bill-signing ceremony at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 66 DuPont training facility, declaring that the new law will hold employers accountable and improve safety for minors on job sites.
"It's an honor, really an honor to sign House Bill 1644," Ferguson said as he prepared to sign, adding that the measure represents a team effort by legislators, labor leaders and community partners.
The bill’s sponsors and labor advocates said the law responds to a rise in child employment and incidents on job sites. Representative Mary Fossey, the bill’s primary sponsor and deputy floor leader, told attendees that child employment…
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