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By ALEXANDRA RETTER

Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands and camps. Now they have even more sway.

To ease a labor crunch, some states are moving to roll back restrictions to let teens work more hours and, in some cases, more hazardous jobs.

Tight labor market gives teens more job options and higher wages; states consider easing restrictions on teen work hours and roles.

A tight labor market means many teen summer workers have secured more hours and better pay. Meanwhile, states are considering a variety of proposals to expand teens’ roles in the workplace, a move critics worry will erode hard-won protections for minors.

BOSTON (AP) — Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands, amusement parks and camps. Now, thanks to

Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs.

The days of fast food and retail jobs enticing the youth labor force are over. They're aiming to earn more money, faster.

Thanks to one of the tightest labor markets in decades, teens have even more sway, with an array of jobs to choose from at ever higher wages.

BOSTON (AP) — Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands, amusement parks and camps.