U.S. McDonald's workers strike to protest workplace harassment

Sweet cheeses, that's a horrendous story.

14??? Is child labour legal in the US?

Yes. It's the American trickle down theory.

Millions of dollars per year for old executives that trickles down to a special "Youth Minimum Wage" law that allows businesses to pay only $4.25 per hour (Fair Labor Standards Act Amendment enacted in 1996) to kids.

The kids are only allowed to work 40 hours per week.

It's good for business.

The Republicans say that the kids wouldn't have those jobs if it wasn't for the old guys making millions per year.

The kids are only allowed to work 40 hours per week

That is not entirely true. Here are the Federal regulations for 14 and 15 year olds:

Non-school hours;

3 hours in a school day;

18 hours in a school week;

8 hours on a non-school day;

40 hours on a non-school week; and

hours between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. (except from June 1 through Labor Day, when evening hours are extended to 9 p.m.)

Here are the rules for 16 and 17 year olds:

No limit on hours but minors, meaning anyone under age 18, are prohibited from performing a whole slew of jobs considered to be hazardous, deep fryers and big industrial mixers being two such jobs minors cannot do.

Many states have stricter child labor laws. I worked all through high school in auto parts stores. A little hard work as a youth builds good habits such as punctuality and attention to detail necessary for adult success.