A Wisconsin-based company uses more than 100 children to do dangerous work inside meatpacking plants. Republican politicians—who will do anything to avoid immigration reform—are loosening child labor rules, trying to push retirees back into the workforce, and making it harder for people to get trained for better-paying jobs. They knew the Baby Boomers would retire, so why are they still struggling with a labor shortage? Plus, Christina Lorey has some of the more upbeat stories from our daily newsletter.