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Joint Letter by Humanity United, Child Labor Coalition, and Valued Partners: Urgent Action Needed to Protect Children from Labor Exploitation
May 1, 2023
As organizations working to address human trafficking and labor exploitation,…

Iowa’s Child Labor Bill Turns Priorities Upside Down
By Mike Owen, Common Good Iowa
Posted on February 9, 2023 at 12:01 PM by Mike Owen
A…

Do Children in America Ever Work in Deplorable, Dangerous, Dickensian Conditions? The Short Answer is “Yes” — The Child Labor Coalition’s Top Ten U.S. Child Labor Developments in 2022
By Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition
Most Americans are unaware that the U.S. still…

My Path from Strawberry and Blueberry Fields to College
By Alma Hernandez
Imagine being a five-year-old child; happy and carefree. The age where you…

US Should Protect Young Farmworkers–Lawmakers, Labor Department Need to Act
Margaret Wurth
Senior Researcher, Children's Rights Division
[This piece originally…

Reflections on the “5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour” in Durban, South Africa, May 15-20, 2022
The recently-concluded, week-long “5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour”…

Press Release: Child Labor Coalition Welcomes the Reintroduction of the Children’s Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety 2022 (CARE Act)
For immediate release: March 31, 2022
Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org
Washington,…

201 Organizations Endorse Legislation (CARE Act) to Close Child Labor Loopholes that Endanger the Health, Safety and Educational Development of Farmworker Children
The Child Labor Coalition is reaching out for organizational endorsements of the Children’s…

Experts: US High-Level Office for Children is Critical for Children’s Rights
Authors: Miriam Abaya, Nandita Bajaj, Warren Binford, Michelle Blake, Carter Dillard, James…

The Child Labor Coalition’s letter to Wisconsin Gov. Evers, Urging Him to Veto Legislation that Would Weaken Existing Child Labor Laws
January 21, 2022
Dear Governor Evers:
The Child Labor Coalition (CLC) based…

Ending Child Labor in Mica Mines in India and Madagascar
By Katarzyna Rybarczyk
Most people use products containing mica daily, without realizing…

Global Civil Society Statement on Child Labour in Cocoa, June 12th, 2021
Today, June 12th, is the International Day against Child Labour. On this day, as a large group…

Ending the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers
By Katarzyna Rybarczyk
Around the world children as young as ten years old fight in armed…

Keeping Teens Safe at Work — Tips for Parents, Employers, and Teens”
Tips for parents, employers, and teens:
While work plays an important role in the development…

CLC and Several Members Join 100 Organizations in Asking EPA to Immediately Ban the Pesticide Clorpyrifos which Damages Children’s Neurological Systems
March 5, 2021
OPP Docket # EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0850-0750…

10 Stats about Women and Girls on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2021
Of the 152 million children trapped in child labor, 64 million are girls [source].
73…

New CLC Press Release: Chocolate Companies Must Do More to Reduce Widespread Child Labor Confirmed by New Report on the West African Cocoa Sector; Due Diligence Legislation is Needed to Fix Supply Chains
Chocolate Companies Must Do More to Reduce Widespread Child Labor Confirmed by New Report on…

Convention 182, Historic Commitment to End Worst Forms of Child Labor, Is Universally Ratified
Governments Pledge to Root Out Hazardous Work, but More Protections Needed
by Margaret…

It’s Time for U.S. Tobacco Companies to Protect All Child Tobacco Workers with a Complete Ban on Children in Tobacco Fields
By Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition
In 2014, under pressure from advocacy groups like the…

The Impact of COVID-19 on Child Labor
By Ellie Murphy, CLC Intern
Combatting child labor during a global pandemic is a staggering…

After 20 Years of Little Results, New Approaches are Needed to End Child Labor in the Cocoa Sector
Here at the National Consumers League we are very proud that we’ve been a leader in the fight…

Boy Jockeys in Indonesia Risk Injury and Death
By Reid Maki, National Consumers League and Child Labor Coalition
I didn’t quite believe…

Children Working in Terrifying Conditions in US Agriculture — New Research Shows Child Farmworkers Unprepared for Workplace Dangers
By Margaret Wurth
Senior Researcher, Children's Rights Division, Human Rights Watch (HRW)
New…

Why Won’t New York’s Governor Cuomo Ban the Nasty Pesticide Chlorpyrifos which Harms Children?
Something really curious is happening in New York State. In June, the New York Assembly…

Migrant Farmworker Children Struggle to Hold On
By Vashti Kelly, Health and Safety Program Manager, Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs
Children…

What has happened to nurturing and protecting children?
The Child Labor Coalition is a non-partisan group that is concerned with the health and welfare…

Press Release: Rep. Roybal-Allard, 24 Cosponsors Reintroduce CARE Act to Strengthen Protections for Child Farmworkers
[Released by Rep. Roybal-Allard]
June 20, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT
Ben Soskin
(202)…

CARE Act’s 24 Co-sponsors in the 116th Congress
The Children’s Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety was introduced by Rep. Lucille…

The $64,000 Question: How Can Consumers Avoid Supporting Companies that Exploit Farmworkers
“Which companies are good? Which companies can I safely buy from without risk that their…

More US Child Workers Die in Agriculture Than in Any Other Industry
New US Government Report Highlights Dangers Caused by Weak Child Labor Laws
By Margaret Wurth…

New GAO Report Raises Concern over the Health and Safety of Child Farmworkers in the United States
For immediate release: December 6, 2018
Contact: Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition, (202)…

Child labor, Forced Labor, and Cotton and How They All Converged at the UN October 1st
Consumers love cotton. It’s soft, comfortable and natural. But cotton has…

Report Traces Goods Made with Child Labor to 76 Countries
Of the products we use, wear, or consume every day, how many are made with…

Advocate Len Morris: Children’s Rights are Human Rights
Photos found at vox.com
People around the world have been shocked…

10 Facts about Child Labor in Turkey’s Hazelnut Production
Child labor in Turkey remains prevalent. In 2012, around 900,000 children worked in Turkey.…

10 Basic Facts about Child Labor Globally
Worldwide 218 million children between 5 and 17 years are in employment; 152 million are…

Child Soldiers
The countries identified by the US government in 2018 as using child soldiers:
Burma, Democratic…

American 12-Year-Olds Can’t Buy Cigarettes. Why Can They Work in Tobacco Fields?
[This op-ed appeared in The Guardian on June 28, 2018. You may view it there by clicking here.]
It’s…

How Climate Change Can Make More Children Vulnerable to Human Trafficking
By Colleen O'Day
Hurricane Maria, the worst natural disaster ever to hit Puerto Rico, wipes…

How many child workers die in the work place in the US each year?
In 2015 and 2016 we averaged 27 teen work deaths a year compared to 72.5 deaths in 1999 and…

127 Groups Ask EPA Not to Reverse Ban on Pesticide Application by Children
Dear Administrator Pruitt:
The undersigned organizations write to oppose any changes by…

A Toxic Decision — How Protecting Child Farmworkers May Be Pushed Aside by the EPA
By Len Morris
America's fields, orchards and farms are toxic places for children; and things…

Child Labor Coalition joins calls for cleaner, more responsible jewelry supply chain
Press Release
February 8, 2018
Contact: Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition, (202)…

We must not leave farmworker women out of the harassment discussion
By Norma Flores López
Today’s headlines and top hashtags are showing that a powerful movement…

Holiday Shopping? Some Strategies to Consider if you are Concerned about Child Labor and Want to Shop Responsibly
With the holidays approaching and many Americans scrambling to buy presents, we get many questions…

Teen Workers May Be Dying to Produce Sugar in Nicaragua
By Deborah Andrews, Contributing Writer
Legal protections for children working in hazardous…

Today is National Chocolate Day….Something to Think about When You Enjoy Some Chocolate
There’s no doubt that humans love chocolate. Globally, we consume $80 to $100 billion worth…

CLC News Release: Legislation to Protect Child Farmworkers in the US is Re-Introduced
CHILD LABOR COALITION PRESS RELEASE
Child Labor Coalition applauds the introduction of two…

For Love of Chocolate…On World Chocolate Day, We Look at the Human Cost Behind Chocolate
There’s no doubt that humans love chocolate. Globally, we consume $80 to $100 billion worth…

Guest Blog: To Fight the Spread of Cybersex Trafficking, Anti-trafficking Organizations Need to Innovate
Controlling the spread of human trafficking is a monumental challenge. Traffickers are innovating…

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi Applauds Indian Government for Ratifying Conventions 182 and 138
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi applauds Government for ratifying ILO Conventions 182 and…

International Labour Organizaton (ILO) Experts Comment on U.S. Government Efforts to Implement Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labor
[Adopted in 2016 and published in 2017]
Articles 4(1), 5 and 7(1) of the Convention.…

How a small financial transaction tax might be used to help us end child slavery and the worst forms of child labor in the next nine years
By Reid Maki
The UN has set a very ambitious goal—one of the sustainable development goals…

CLC Press Release: 47 Members of Congress Ask President Obama to Ban Child Labor in US Tobacco before He Leaves Office
For immediate release: October 18, 2016
Contact: Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition, (202)…

Rep. Cicilline and 46 Members of Congress Ask President Obama to Ban Child Labor in US Tobacco
October 18, 2016
The President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington,…

Antonement and Action for President Obama in His Last 100 Days
By Jonathan Todres
This week is Yom Kippur (Sundown, October 11 to Sundown, October…

Jim Leonard Remembers Claire White, Recipient of the National Consumer League’s Florence Kelley Award
REMARKS BY JIM LEONARD AT THE
CELEBRATION OF CLAIRE WHITE’S LIFE
Jim Leonard, retired…

Child Labor Coalition Press Release: 110 groups urge President Obama to enact an immediate ban on child labor in U.S. tobacco
For immediate release: August 3, 2016
Contact: Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org
Washington,…

110 Groups Urge President Obama to Ban Child Labor in US Tobacco
August 3, 2016
President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington…

Len Morris: Our Kids Are Watching Us
For the first time in more than a year, Democrats and Republicans have begun to speak mistily…

Statement by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on the passage of India’s Child Labour Amendment Bill of 2016
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016 is a missed opportunity.
I…

Needed: A Champion for Children
By Len Morris
If we are to have a government worthy of the America Jimmy Stewart described…

Harmful Child Labor Is Everyone’s Business
Contributed by Wendy Blanpied
[This piece originally appeared on USAID's web site on Wednesday,…

Eradicating Child Labor in Supply Chains Requires Binding, Enforceable Standards
[This piece by CLC member Sonia Mistry of the Solidarity Center was first published on June…

CHILD LABOR COALITION PRESS RELEASE: Advocates join Nobel Laureate Satyarthi in plea to President to ratify UN Convention on Rights of the Child
For immediate release: June 13, 2016
Contact: Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition, (202) 207-2820,…

NCL’s 2016 Five Most Dangerous Jobs For Teens
The National Consumers League’s annual guide to help working teens stay safe in the workplace
Report…

Conclusion of “The Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens” report and a final note
One hundred years ago, 100 workers died each day in America. Today, that number—with a…

Recommendations to Protect Teens at Work
What can employers do to make teen work safer?
Employers must comply with child labor laws,…

Another teen job to avoid: Jobs that present an elevated risk of violence
According to findings from the 2013 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, violence accounted…

Another dangerous teen work activity: Driving
The most common way for a teen worker to die is in a traffic accident. In 2010, 32,708 Americans—about…

Another dangerous teen work place: Lumber mills and lumber yards
A study in the American Journal of Health and Behavior noted that that 51 percent of surveyed…

Another dangerous teen job: Meatpacking
In addition to the five most dangerous jobs that teens are legally allowed to perform, NCL…

Another potentially dangerous teen work place: Restaurants, grocery stores, and retail stores
In terms of raw numbers, retail establishments, restaurants, and grocery stores are three of…

Another dangerous teen job: Driver/operator, forklifts, tractors, and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
Forklifts, tractors, and all-terrain vehicles (ATV) pose dangers for many young workers. NCL…

Work hazards for teens to be aware of (part of the “Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens” report)
In addition to NCL’s Five Most Dangerous Jobs, we’d like to highlight some additional jobs…

How are teens dying and getting injured at work?
Transportation accidents, broadly defined to include almost any moving vehicle, killed 19 of…

Traveling youth crews performing door-to-door sales: A five-most-dangerous job for teens and young workers
“These schemes are nothing short of theft of the labor and the wages of hundreds, if not…

A five-most-dangerous job for teens: Construction and height work
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics fatality records, construction and roofing are two…

A five-most-dangerous job for teen workers: Outside helper, landscaping, tree-trimming, groundskeeping, and lawn service
Landscaping and yard work is a frequent entry point into the job market for teenagers. However,…

Agriculture: Other types of farm work—Harvesting crops and using machinery
Despite perceptions that farms are safe, wholesome places for children, farms are actually…

Tobacco harvester — A five-most-dangerous job for teens
A 12-year-old cannot legally buy cigarettes in the U.S., but they are allowed to work in…

Introduction: Teens continue to get killed and hurt at work
[Section 1 of the "Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens" Report 2016]
Nearly 5,000 workers die…

NCL’s Five Most Dangerous Teen Jobs
The National Consumers League publishes its annual list of the Five Most Dangerous Jobs for…

A Better Brick: Addressing Child Labor in Nepal’s Brick-Making Industry
By Deborah Andrews
Prior to the April 2015 earthquake, Nepal was in the…

46 Groups Ask Congressional Appropriators to Fully Fund USDOL’s Child Labor Program
May 3, 2016
[This letter in support of ILAB funding was recently sent to appropriators Senator…

When is it okay for children to work? CLC-member Human Rights Watch letter on the minimum age of employment
[Human Rights Watch (HRW) released this letter on April 4th, 2016. You may view it on the HRW…

10 Facts About the Latest Research on Child Labor in West African Cocoa Growing Areas from Tulane University:
[On July 30, 2015, Tulane University researchers released their latest study -- “Survey Research…

Technology in the Fight Against Trafficking: Tracking Criminals and Helping Victims
By Mary Donovan, CLC Contributing Writer
From mobile phones to big data analytics, technology…

10 Facts about Child Soldiers…
How do you define a ‘child soldier’? The UN Convention on the Rights of a Child (1990)…

The Top 10 Child Labor Stories of 2015
by Sally Greenberg
Executive Director, National Consumers League and Co-chair of the Child…

CLC PRESS RELEASE: Congress narrowly avoids shutdown of programs targeting child labor
85 million children are currently in dangerous, dirty, and degrading jobs; $53 million saved in budget deal to ensure children are protected from exploitative labor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org
Washington, DC—The Congressional budget package released today continues funding for programs to end child labor after the House and Senate voted to cut funding to the Department of Labor’s impactful and critical program in June 2015. The International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB) directs the U.S. Government’s efforts to end forced labor and child labor around the world. Advocates for protecting children from child labor are thankful for Congressional leadership.

Filipino children risk death to dive and dig for gold
By Deborah Andrews, CLC Contributing Writer
In September 2015, Human Rights Watch released…

Hyatt Hotels Chain Signs ‘The Code’
By CLC Contributing Writer Mary Donovan
On December 10, 2015, Hyatt Hotels Corporation re-affirmed…

Child Labor Programs in Grave Danger
Despite great progress in reducing child labor, Congress is very close to cutting all of the…

Action Needed: Help Us Save the Progress on Child Labor that Has Been Made
[An important blog from CLC-member World Vision. A call to action appears further below]:
Action…

Making Universal Children’s Day Meaningful
by Jonathan Todres
November 20th is Universal Children's Day. The U.N. established Universal…

CLC Support Statement for the Restoration of Child-Labor Funding
Child Labor Coalition Statement in Support of the Restoration of
Funding for US Department…

Press Release: Child Labor Coalition expresses concern about child and adult workers killed in recent factory collapse in Pakistan
For immediate release: November 6, 2015
Contact:…

Film Review: The True Cost — Film Explores the Hidden Price of Cheap Clothes
THE TRUE COST
Released 2015 | Rating: PG-13 (thematic elements and disturbing images)
Written…

Buried Childhoods — Child Labour in Mining and Quarrying
Jestoni* quit school at age 14 in order to take part in small-scale mining as a means…

Artwork and Essays from Migrant Children Who Toil in U.S. Agriculture
by Madeline Daniels, First Focus Campaign for Children
“It’s a summer day, the sun…

CLC and 57 Groups Urge Congress to Pass the “Children Don’t Belong in Tobacco Fields” Legislation Banning ChildLabor in US Tobacco
[Our NGO letter supports legislation to ban child labor in US tobacco fields. There is both…

NCL’s 2015 Five Most Dangerous Jobs For Teens:
Tips for Teen Workers, Parents, and Employers to Help Working Teens Stay Safe in the Work Place
The…

44 Groups Sign-On to CLC Letter Asking Major Tobacco Companies for Better Wages, Collective Bargaining for US Farmworkers and Expansion of the Dunlop Commission Process
[Child Labor Coalition letter mailed May 4, 2015 to Reynolds American Inc., Phillip Morris…

New Legislation Introduced to Protect US Children Working in Tobacco Fields –Please Call Your Member of Congress and Ask them to Support
Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act
The Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms…

The Legacy of César Chávez on César Chávez Day – How his vision inspires our work on child labor
Do you ever think about people from the past you wish you could go back in time to meet? At…

Hazardous Labor
In 2012, more than half of child laborers—85 million—are in hazardous work (down from 171…

Latin America and the Middle East
There are 13 million (8.8%) of children in child labor in Latin America and the Caribbean
...and…

Child labor among girls is falling…
Child labor among girls fell by 40% between 2000 and 2012, compared to 25% for boys.
Source:…

CLC-Member Human Rights Watch: No Virginia, Tobacco Fields are Not a Place for Children
By Zama Coursen-Neff, Human Rights Watch
"Are you saying my parents were stupid?"
From Virginia…

End child labor in American tobacco fields
They are far too young to legally purchase cigarettes, yet children as young as 7 are being…

GoodWeave’s Nina Smith on Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi–an engineer of freedom
[This article originally appeared in The Christian Science Monitor on October 21, 2014]
…

The Philippines
The Philippines has 2.9 million child laborers but in its 2013 Findings on the Worst Forms…

CLC PRESS RELEASE: Child Labor Coalition applauds progress in child labor remediation suggested by US government’s 2013 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor
For immediate release: October 14, 2014
Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org
Washington,…

CHILD LABOR COALITION PRESS RELEASE: The Child Labor Coalition applauds the selection of Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai as recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize
Washington, DC – The Child Labor Coalition (CLC), a group of 34 organizations dedicated to…

The National Consumers League’s Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens 2014: An Annual Guide to Help Teenagers Select Safe Employment and Protect Themselves on the Job
Introduction:
Jobs for teens are an important part of youth development, providing both needed…

CHILD LABOR COALITION PRESS RELEASE: 50 Groups Urge President Obama to Take Action to Protect Child Tobacco Workers in the US
(Washington, DC) Fifty US-based organizations called on President Obama to protect children…

Open Letter to the President: CLC Members are Joined By Other NGOs and Ask the Adminstration to Protect Child Tobacco Workers in the US
Dear Mr. President,
We write to you as organizations representing millions of Americans,…

Child Mining: 10 Facts (click on title if a numbered list does not appear)
It is estimated that around 1 million…

NCL Expresses Grave Concern about Bolivia’s Decision to Lower the Age of Work to Ten
Washington, DC—The National Consumers League (NCL), the nation's oldest consumer advocacy…

CLC Joins other NGOs in Applauding Downgrade of Thailand in 2014 Trafficking Report Rankings
Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry regarding Thailand's downgrade in the 2014 TIP Report
Publication…

Petition Asking World Leaders to Work Toward the Rescue of the Kidnapped Nigerian Girls
In Nigeria, over 200 girls were recently abducted from their boarding school and are reported…

Jo Becker of Human Rights Watch: Putting 10-Year-olds to Work Doesn’t Solve Poverty
The Bolivian Congress passed a misguided bill last week that would allow children as young…

Teen Safety: Preventing Workplace Violence
By Julie Duffy, Child Labor Coalition Intern
No one expected 18 year-old Christina LoBrutto's…

CLC press release: Tobacco Companies Should Prevent Child Labor in US Tobacco Farming—Letter to tobacco CEOs from 54 leading health, children’s, and labor organizations
For immediate release: June 26, 2014
Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org
(Washington,…

CLC-NGO Sign-on Letter to Big Tobacco: 54 Groups Urge Companies to Act Now to Protect Children Who Work in US Tobacco Fields
On June 24th, 2014, the following letter was sent by the CLC on behalf of over 50 NGOs to…

2014 World Day Against Child Labor Speech by Tom Harkin on the Senate Floor
When children are exploited for the economic gains of others, everybody loses--the children lose, their families lose, their country loses, the world loses. When even one child is exploited, every one of us is diminished.

How Can We End Child Labor In The Fields? Pay Farmers Better
By Beth Hoffman, contributor to Forbes
A few weeks ago a request for internal documents from…

Still Buying Easter Candy? Guidance on How to Buy Candy from Companies that Treat Their Workers Well
By The National Consumers League's "Savvy Consumer" Blogger
With Easter nearly upon us, consumers…

CHILD LABOR COALITION PRESS RELEASE: After Saudi Arabia Ratifies Child Labor Convention 138, the Child Labor Coalition Urges Immediate US Ratification
For immediate release: February 28, 2013
Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org
On…

What Will 2014 Hold for Those Trying to Reduce Child Labor and Forced Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Harvest?
For several years, the Child Labor Coalition (CLC), which the National Consumers League co-chairs…

A Very Disturbing Phenomenon: The Rapid Increase of Unaccompanied Minors Entering the US
By Reid Maki, Director of Child Labor Advocacy and Coordinator, Child Labor Coalition
Imagine…

CLC Member Jo Becker of Human Rights Watch: Will the US Be the Last Country to Ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
As the children’s rights advocate for Human Rights Watch, one of the questions I’m…

CLC Press Release: Ban Child Labor in US Tobacco Fields
For immediate release: November 22, 2013
Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org
Washington,…

Essay Contest Spotlights the Plight of Child Farmworkers in the US
One of the privileges of working on child labor issues is getting to know the stories of individual…

CLC Co-Chair Dr. Lorretta Johnson’s Plenary Speech at the Brazil Child Labor Conference
Dr. Johnson (far right) pictured here with CLC members Jackie Starr, Norma Flores Lopez, Judy…

Child Labor Tools for Consumers–Apps
Free2Work: This phone app lets you browse companies and how they scored on labor policies,…

PRESS RELEASE: Child Labor Coalition Welcomes Falling Estimates of Child Labor But Warns that Far Too Many Children Suffer the Worst Forms of Child Labor
For immediate release: September 24, 2013
Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org
Washington,…

CHILD LABOR IN DOMESTIC WORK
By Sharon L. Fawcett, CLC Contributing Writer
“I clean the floor many times in a day.…

Child Domestic Work and Children’s Rights (Chart)
[Please click on the image to make it bigger].

Map: How Long are Children Protected from Full-Time Work?
It is important to note that many countries have good laws that protect children from…

CLC Member Human Rights Watch Press Release: Tanzania — Hazardous Life of Child Gold Miners
For Immediate Release
Tanzania: Hazardous Life of Child Gold Miners
Government, World Bank,…

Niger’s Wahayu Endure Domestic and Sexual Enslavement
By Sharon L. Fawcett, CLC Contributing Writer
Niger’s Tahoua region has a history of enslavement…

Ten Facts about Niger’s “Fifth Wives” or WAHAYU
A wahaya (plural: wahayu) or “fifth wife” is a Nigerien girl or woman born into a slave…

“Countries that Do Not Legally Protect Children from Hazardous Work” Infographic
[Please click on the title above to view the infographic.]
This is the first…

Donate to the Child Labor Coalition
Please support the Child Labor Coalition's efforts to protect children from hazardous and exploitative…

AFT News Release: AFT and Jamaica Teachers’ Association Launch Anti-Trafficking Project
OCHO RIOS, Jamaica—As the number of reported cases of child trafficking increases exponentially…

Safe Foreign Travels: Learn about the Dangers of Human Trafficking
International travel allows you to experience different cultures, but vacations that are meant…

10 Facts about Child Labor in Lake Volta’s Fishing Industry:
In Ghana, one in six children aged 6 to 14 are involved in child labor; 2.3 percent of them…

CHILD LABOR AND ENSLAVEMENT IN GHANA’S LAKE VOLTA FISHING INDUSTRY
By Sharon L. Fawcett, CLC Intern
For a small sum of money, James Kofi Annan’s father handed…

The Children’s Act for Responsible Employment (CARE Act) would help protect child farmworkers
Grecia Balli began working in farm fields when she was 10 years old. At age 14, she decided…



PRESS RELEASE: Child Labor Coalition Applauds State Department Downgrade of Uzbekistan in the Trafficking-in-Persons Report
For immediate release: June 25, 2013
Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org
On…

Child Domestic Servants
According to an ILO report in 2013, 10.5 million children work as domestic servants around…

Child Labor Coalition Press Release: The CLC Welcomes the Reintroduction of the Children’s Act for Responsible Employment (CARE Act)
For immediate release: June 17, 2013
Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org
Washington,…

International Workers, Employers, Governments Call on Uzbekistan to End Forced Labor, Child Labor
Press release: June 11, 2013
The International Labour Organization supervisory body recommends…

CLC Member ILRF Calls on U.S. Customs Service to Halt Imports of Forced Labor Cotton from Uzbekistan
(Washington, D.C.) – A formal complaint against the importation of cotton from Uzbekistan…

Child Labor Advocate Kailash Satyarthi on the Recent Landmark Indian Supreme Court Decision on Trafficking
With great pleasure, I share my joy and accomplishment with you. As I write to you, I am holding…

USDOL to Fund $9 Million Project for Child Labor Remediation in Colombia’s Mining Sector
News Release
ILAB News Release: [05/20/2013]
Contact Name: Gloria Della or Egan Reich
Phone…

Tragic Story of Deaths in a Grain Bin Highlights the Need for Increased Safeguards and Larger Fines
Twenty-five to 30 kids a year die at work. Through its advocacy and co-chairmanship of the…

The CLC’s and Cotton Campaign’s Protest of the Use of Forced Child Labor and Adult Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Fields
When you are a child labor activist, you spend a surprising amount of time sitting…

Of Ships and Men–Cameron Conaway’s Poem about the Children Who Break Ships Apart in Bangladesh
Of Ships and Men
There are ships like hotels horizontal
and there are children…

Today is the Day to Think about the Plight of the World’s 300,000 Child Soldiers
Today is an important day if you care about the welfare of children. Advocates have named February…

The CLC’s Open Letter to President Obama on His Next Secretary of Labor
January 30, 2013
Dear Mr. President:
The members of the Child Labor Coalition (CLC),…

National Consumers League Expresses Concern over New Apple Inc. Child Labor Revelations
Apple Inc. announced today that its internal audits had found more than 106 underage employees…

Education-for-Girls Activist Malala Yousafzai Walks Out of the Hospital after Surviving an Assassination Attempt
The world is celebrating great news that came in with the New Year: 15-year-old education activist…

Please Join Our Protest Against Forced Child Labor in Uzbekistan, Monday, March 11
The Child Labor Coalition and the Cotton Campaign are seeking your help:
Stop Forced Labor,…

The Real Cost of Cheap Goods is High: The Scary Truth Behind Some Christmas Ornaments
With the holidays upon us, many American look forward to trimming their Christmas tree and…

Number of Companies Pledging to Avoid Uzbek Cotton Zooms Past 100
The Cotton Campaign recently passed an important milestone in the fight to protect children…

New Report Grades Apparel Companies on Efforts to Combat Slavery
News from Free2Work and Not for Sale:
We are pleased to announce the release of a report ranking over…

NCL: Grain Silos are Death Traps on Farms—Efforts to Protect Workers, Especially Teens, Must be Stepped Up
NATIONAL CONSUMERS LEAGUE PRESS STATEMENT
For immediate release: October 30, 2012
Contact:…

Poultry processor House of Raeford to pay fine for child labor violations at Teachey, NC, plant following US Department of Labor investigation
U.S. Department of Labor Press Release/Wage and Hour Division [Oct. 16, 2012]
TEACHEY,…

Human Rights Watch’s Jo Becker: The U.S. Can Do More to Keep Children Off the Battlefield
[This blog originally appeared on the Huffington Post on 10/04/2012]
President Barack Obama…

Child Mining
An estimated 1 million children perform hazardous work in mines around the world.

Child Trafficking
According to UNICEF, 1.2 million children are trafficked each year--many for purposes of sexual…

CHILD LABOR COALITION PRESS RELEASE: Child Labor Coalition decries shooting of 14-year-old education activist Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan
For immediate release: October 12, 2012
Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org
Washington,…

Human Rights Watch: In Bangladesh, Tanneries Harm Workers, Poison Communities and Exploit Child Workers
October 9, 2012
[Human Rights Watch interviewed 10 children, some as young as 11,…

Human Rights Watch’s Zama Coursen-Neff on The Hidden Victims of Tobacco
The smoking habits of the presidential candidates keep coming up: Barack Obama's efforts to…

Raise the Bar, Hershey! Campaign Welcomes Hershey’s Announcement to Source 100% Certified Cocoa by 2020
[News from the Raise the Bar, Hershey! Campaign:]
Coalition urges Hershey and all chocolate…

Ivory Coast
According to a Tulane University study, 40 per cent of the 820,000 children working in cocoa…

President Issues Child Soldier Waivers
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
September 28, 2012
Presidential…

Changes to USDOL’s List of Goods Produced by Child Labor by Country (2012)
Among the changes in this year’s 2012 update, the U.S. Department of Labor’s List of…

Philippines
In the Philippines, an estimated 246,000 children experience abuse, violence and child labor…

Rwanda: Northern Province Records High Levels of Child Labor
By Bosco R. Asiimwe, 24 July 2012 [from AllAfrica.com]
As the government moves to eliminate…

Burma/Myanmar Releases 42 Child Soldiers, Vows to End Practice
September 05, 2012 [from Voice of America]
The Burmese military has released 42 child soldiers…

Samsung to review 250 Chinese suppliers for labor violations
SEOUL | Tue Sep 4, 2012 4:28am IST
(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co said on Monday it would…

SEC Adopts Reporting Rule to Help with Human Rights Issues Concerning Conflict Minerals
The primary mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to protect investors…

Nigeria: Rehabilitating Victims of Human Trafficking, Child Labor
28 August 2012 [from AllAfrica.com]
Linda Eroke writes on efforts by the International…

Philippines Becomes Second Country to Ratify Domestic Workers Convention (HRW Press Release)
For Immediate Release [Human Rights Watch Press Release, 8/6/12]
(Manila, August 6, 2012)…

NCL’s Five Most Dangerous Jobs 2012 Report Helps Teens Stay Safe at Work
It's that time of year again in the United States: teens are pounding the pavement looking…

Schooling and Conflict
In underdeveloped countries, every additional year of schooling reduces an adolescent boy’s…

Nestle Audit Finds Child Labor Violations in Cocoa Supply
By Dermot Doherty and Stanley James - Jun 29, 2012 9:51 AM ET [from Bloomberg]
Nestle SA…

The Philippines
According to the Philippine government, one in five Filipino children is involved in child…

Uzbekistan: U.S. Report Fails Child Labor Victims–Unwillingness to Impose Meaningful Consequences Allows Abuses to Continue
[The following is a press release from the Cotton Campaign regarding a letter to the State…

Forced Labor
In June 2012, the ILO estimated that 21 million people had experienced forced labor over a…

Trafficking
The State Department estimates that 27 million people worldwide, most of them women and children,…

CLC Letter to Congress: Do Not Pass HR 4517
[Unfortunately, HR 4517 passed the House on a voice vote July 24, 2012]
July 24, 2012
The…

Tips for Parents, Employers, and Teens from NCL’s Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens 2012 Report
While work plays an important role in the development of teenagers, teens and parents should…

Agriculture: Harvesting Crops and Using Machinery — One of the Most Dangerous Teen Jobs 2012
According to the CDC, in 2009 more than one million youth younger than 20 years old lived on…

Workplace Violence (Segment from NCL’s Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens 2012 Report)
Restaurants and retail establishments also hold risks of workplace violence. According to 2010…

NCL: Eroding Child Labor Protections in 2012 Will Put Some Teens at Risk in U.S.
[The following is a segment from NCL's Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens 2012 Report]
The…

Meatpacking/Meat Processing Jobs–Teens Aren’t Allowed to Do It, But Some Do Despite the Dangers
Meatpacking
In addition to the five most dangerous jobs that teens are legally allowed to perform,…

Restaurants, Grocery Stores & Retail Stores–Largest Employers of Teens–Can Be Dangerous
In terms of raw numbers, retail establishments, restaurants, and grocery stores are three of…

Indian Advocates Find Lots of Children Working in Cotton
Bindu Shajan Perappadan
[from The Hindu, 2012]
Gross violation: NCPCR members found child…

Outside Helper, Landscaping, Groundskeeping, and Lawn Service–One of the Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens in the U.S.
Landscaping and yard work is a frequent entry point into the job market for teenagers. However,…

Traveling Youth Crews Performing Door-to-Door Sales–One of the Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens in the U.S.
The startling discovery of the remains of a long-missing 18-year-old girl, Jennifer Hammond,…

Construction and Height Work–One of the Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens in the U.S.
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics fatality records, construction and roofing are two…

Restaurants, Grocery Stores & Retail Stores (Segment from NCL’s Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens 2012)
In terms of raw numbers, retail establishments, restaurants, and grocery stores are three of…

Driver/Operator, Forklifts, Tractors, and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)–One of the Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens 2012
Forklifts, tractors, and all-terrain vehicles pose dangers for many young workers. Several…

Conclusion: Teen Occupational Safety Efforts are Working But Vigilance is Needed
One hundred years ago, 100 workers died each day in America. Today, that number—with a U.S.…

Teen Deaths from Driving (Segment from NCL’s Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens 2012 Report)
The most common way for a teen worker to die is in a traffic accident. In 2010, 32,708 Americans—about…

Data on Teen Work Safety (for Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens 2012 Report)
Teenagers are particularly vulnerable to accidents both in normal life and at work. Accidents…

Introduction to NCL’s Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens 2012 Report
In late July 2011, two 14-year-olds girls, Jade Garza and Hannah Kendall went off to their…

The Rock-Mining Children of Sierra Leone Have Not Found Peace
The Atlantic
By Greg Campbell
Though the war has ended, Charles Taylor has been sentenced,…

Sudan: Country Dismisses U.S. Report on Human Rights Violation
[from AllAfrica.com]
Juba — The government of South Sudan has strongly denounced the US…

Moroccans Employ More Than 30,000 Child Maids
AFP | [The Jordan Times]
RABAT — More than 30,000 children under the age of 15 are…

Laos partners with ILO to combat child labor
by Khonesavanh Latsaphao, Vientiane Times & the Asia News Network
Laos is…

DR Congo: Hoping for a Brighter Future
By Christian Kilundu [from World Vision—A CLC member]
He was in primary school when he first…

Summer 2012 Job Outlook: Difficult Times for Job-Searching Teens
It’s that frightening time of year for many teenagers: school is about to let out and the…

Child Labor Coalition: Withdrawal of Occupational Child Safety Rules Will Risk Children’s Lives on Farms
CHILD LABOR COALITION PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release: April 30, 2012
Contact: Reid Maki,…

Conflict and Economic Downturn Cause Global Increase in Reported Child Labor Violations- 40% of Countries now rated ‘extreme risk’ by Maplecroft
Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and Philippines expose companies to high levels of supply chain…

USDOL Press Release: Withdrawal of Proposed Occupational Child Safety Rules for Farms
News Release
WHD News Release: [04/26/2012]
Contact Name: Joshua R. Lamont or Elizabeth Alexander
Phone…

UNICEF: In Niger, children are forced to drop out of school to support their families
By Laura Huyghe [UNICEF]
NIAMEY, Niger, 20 April 2012 – Only a few months ago, 12-year-old…

Many Children in India Live and Work in Landfills
[by Mark Magnier. the L.A. Times, 4/22/2012]
NEW DELHI — The children didn't notice the ravens…

Press Release: Saving Lives on America’s Farms–DOL Child Safety Rules Must Be Implemented
Washington, DC—Today, the Child Labor Coalition (CLC) held a press conference to dispel…

Kenya’s Somali Refugees: Overcoming Cultural Obstacles to Girls’ Education in Dadaab
11 April 2012 [from the AllAfrica Web site]
Dadaab — A mix of cultural practices, such…

Child Labor Coalition: U.S. should implement proposed farm safety rules for children [Press Release]
Legislation by Senators Thune and Moran May Endanger Children Working on Farms
Washington,…

Smoking Kills: Child Labor on Malawi’s Tobacco Farms
Tobacco is Malawi's top export but at the cost of its children's health and education.
By…

Common Sense Child Labor Protections Under Attack
Article by Daniel Dahlman, National Consumers League
A teenager's first job is an important…

Gold
18 countries produce gold with child labor and many children are exposed to toxic substances…

Child Labor & Brick Making
According to U.S. DOL/ILAB, bricks are produced by child labor in 15 countries: Afghanistan,…

Roadblocks to Child Labor Elimination in India
VASUDHA VENUGOPAL [from The Hindu 2.13.2012]
The HinduA child at a brick kiln in Tiruvallur.…

More than 150 Groups Urged U.S. to Implement Child Safety Rules for Agriculture But U.S. DOL Succumbs to Political Pressure from Farm Lobby and Withdraws Proposed Protections
[The CLC submitted the following letter to Secretary Solis, urging her to implement the first…

Hershey Announces Plans to Reinforce Cocoa Sustainability in West Africa
FBR Staff Writer Published 31 January 2012
The Hershey Company, the US-based chocolate manufacturer,…

CLC/NCL letter to USA Today on Hazardous Occupations Orders for U.S. Agriculture Published
Standards cover hazardous work
USA TODAY's article "Updated federal regulations target kids'…

At the Deep End: Child Labor in Fisheries
from Malaya Business Insight, PHILIPPINES
FILIPINO children work in extremely hazardous fisheries.
The…

India’s Exploited Child Cotton Workers
By Humphrey HawksleyBBC News, Gujarat
Civil rights activist Jignesh Mevani describes the conditions…

High Price of Gold is Child Slave Labor
JEANETTE PAVINI'S BUYER BEWARE [from MarketWatch]
By Jeanette Pavini
Award-winning broadcast…

Child Labor Coalition Announces Top 10 Child Labor Stories of 2011
List Points to Some of 2012’s Child Labor Priorities
Washington, DC—Advocates from the…

DOL on its Proposed Child-Safety Rules for U.S. Agriculture
In September 2011, the Department of Labor proposed a rule to increase protections for workers…

UK Child Labor Record Worsens
Britain’s record on protecting children from workplace exploitation worsened over the past…

Donna Ballman: Why Repealing Child Labor Laws Is a Truly Stupid Idea
RedRoom
By Donna Ballman
Did you hear the one where the Republican contender for president…

California tells Apple, Others not to use Slaves
This isn't a repeat from the 19th century
| by Nick Farrell in Rome | Filed in Business Apple California
California has…

More than 1 million Children ages 10 to 14 still Forced by Poverty to work in Brazil
By Associated Press
SAO PAULO — A newspaper says that despite the economic advances achieved…

U.S. to support Peru in fight against Child Labor
By Manuel Vigo [from LivinginPeru.com]
On Tuesday the U.S Department of Labor awarded a $13…

45% Reduction of Child Labor in 5 Years: Labor Minister
Printed from The Times of India
NEW DELHI: Labour minister Mallikarjun Kharge told the Lok…

New Law Aims To Shine Light On Conflict Metals
By: Michele Kelemen
December 20, 2011
Delly Mawazo Sesete wants American consumers to know…

Victoria’s Secret Revealed in Child Picking Burkina Faso Cotton
By Cam Simpson - Dec 15, 2011
Bloomberg Markets Magazine
Clarisse Kambire’s nightmare…

Fairtrade Response to Bloomberg Article
Bloomberg article “Victoria’s Secret Revealed in Child Picking Burkina Faso Cotton” published…

Sudan’s Lost Boys: Our Hopes for a New Country
When South Sudan was created as an independent country in July, it offered a new hope and possibilities…

New Law in Chile Targets Street Beggars
WRITTEN BY STEVE SHEA [The Santiago Times, Monday, Nov. 7, 2011]
Parents who exploit children…

Cambodia
In Cambodia, 52 per cent of children aged between seven and 14 work—over 1.4 million c…

CARE Act Reintroduced–Would Equalize Protections for Children Who Work in U.S. Agriculture
Child Labor Coalition Press Release
More progress needed to reduce child labor; Urgent action…

Rampant Child Labor in Cambodia
by Bridget Di Certo and Chhay Channyda [from The Phnom Penh Post, Wednesday, 02 November 2011…

Risky Decision: Young Immigrants Sometimes Must Choose Between Work and School
BY John Cox Californian staff writer
Armando Ramirez was about 14 years old when he left…

Maid Firm Exposed
Yi Somphose, Tep Nimol, David Boyle and Eak Soung Chhay
Scores of crying women who said they…

Rampant Child Labor Goes Unaddressed in Kashmir
By Sana Altaf [from IPSnews.net] India
SRINAGAR, (IPS) - Fourteen-year-old Shafat Ahmad works…

Protest Targets Candy Maker
A coalition accuses The Hershey Co. of refusing to commit to buying cocoa produced without…

Uzbekistan: EU Parliamentarians Reject Textile Deal With Uzbekistan
October 5, 2011 - 3:06pm, by Catherine A. Fitzpatrick [Source: EurasiaNet.org]
European…

Darfurian Armed Group Commits to Not Using Child Soliders
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 1:23 pm
Source: UN News
Darfurian Armed Group Makes Commitment to…

Meet the Child Workers Who Pick Your Food
—By Tom Philpott [Mother Jones]
Agriculture tends to cling to certain practices long after…

Peru sex slavery: Police free 300 women, including minors, in Amazon
[Source BBC News Oct. 4, 2011]
More than 400 police took part in the three-day operation
Police…

Child slavery bust in Vietnam
[from AFP, September 30, 2011 4:52PM]
TWENTY three children and young adults rescued from…

Asia Leads World in Child-Labor Products: US Report
AFP
WASHINGTON - India, Bangladesh and the Philippines lead the world in the number of products…

Peru Sex Slavery: Police Free 300 Women in Amazon
More than 400 police took part in the three-day operation
Police in Peru say they have rescued…

The Terrorized Lives of Somali Child Soldiers
As the rattle of gunfire echoed loudly outside, Mohamed Abdi sat in the corner of a Mogadishu…

Absenteeism, a Perennial Problem in GTR Schools
MEERA SRINIVASAN
Access during monsoon, prevalence of child labour are the reasons
P. Ranjitha…

From playground to battleground: children on the frontline in Somalia
from The Guardian, reporter Mohamad Shil
As the rattle of gunfire becomes louder, Mohamed…


Tighter Child-Labor Rules on Farms Proposed
By SCOTT KILMAN [from The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 32, 2011]
The U.S. Labor Department…

Advocates Protest Uzbekistan’s Use of Forced Child Labor
It’s not every day that you get your message through to one of the world’s most notorious…

Disney Factory Faces Probe into Sweatshop Suicide Claims
guardian.co.uk
Human rights campaigners say Chinese factories using children as young as 14…

Social: Poverty in Shirak Province Hampers Struggle Against Illegal Child Labor
ArmeniaNow -- Poor social and economic conditions in Shirak - Armenia’s most impoverished…

Afghanistan vows to “set standards” on Child Labor in Mines
By Michelle Nichols
KABUL
(Reuters) - For around $2 a day some Afghan children as young…

Kremlin Boys Still Critical
By Robert Barron, Staff WriterEnid News and Eagle
ENID — Two Kremlin youths caught in a…

Police Arrest Ex-Maoist Child Soldiers in Nepal
AFP
KATHMANDU - At least 40 former Maoist child soldiers, freed last year from camps, were…

Washington Berry Farms Fined for Hiring Kids 6 and Up
By Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Labor Department has fined three Washington…

Woodland Berry Farm Fined for using Child Labor
By Marqise Allen / The Daily News
Owners of a Woodland berry farm were fined $16,000 for…

New Child Labor Laws Expand Work Hours
[Waunakee Tribune]
Tyler Lamb
Regional Reporter
By Tyler Lamb
Regional Reporter
A provision…

107 Groups Endorse the Children’s Act for Responsible Employment (CARE), which would extend child labor protections to many children working in U.S. agriculture.
The Children’s Act for
Responsible Employment
[CARE has been reintroduced as H.R. 2234…

American Public: Young Farmworkers Deserve Equal Protection of Child Labor Laws– Consumer Survey Finds Americans Concerned about Youth Working in Ag;
Most Parents Would Restrict their Teens More than Current Laws
Washington, DC – The vast…

UN Passes Resolution Against Recruitment of Child Soldiers
Agence France-Presse
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council unanimously adopted on Tuesday…

NCL’s Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens The National Consumer League’s annual guide to help teens select safe employment this summer
National Consumers League
2011 Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens
An annual NCL guide…

Retailers such as Nike and Macy’s Boycott Cotton from Uzbekistan to Protest Child Labor
BY KATHRYN KATTALIA
DAILY NEWS WRITER
Daniel Acker
Retailers including Walmart and Macy's…

ILO implements project on elimination of child labour in Birim South (Ghana)
Source: GNA [from Ghana Web]
Akyem Swedru, July 6, GNA - The International Labour Organisation…

Omaha Company Loses Appeal of Federal Penalty
Omaha Company Loses Appeal of Federal PenaltyOMAHA, Neb.An Omaha food-processing company…

Bicol Takes Fight vs Child Labor to the Internet
Labor officials in Bicol have taken the fight against child labor to the Internet, with a web-based…

Workplace Violence, Child Labor in Nigeria
Robert Evans, Reuters
GENEVA (Reuters) - Some 15 million children work in Nigeria, often in…

How U.S. Budget Cuts Prolong Global Slavery
By E. Benjamin Skinner
NY Times
Three days before the U.S. congressional elections last fall,…

Child Labor Horror – 16,000 being Forced to Work in Jamaica
Jamaica’s child labourers mainly boys 15-17
BY DONNA HUSSEY-WHYTE Observer staff reporter…

Bringing More Danger Than Cash – Teens should be cautious of some summer jobs
By: Nicole Collier
TOLEDO, Ohio (WUPW) - When summer jobs are hard to find, teens might get…

HRW Lauds New Landmark Treaty to Protect Domestic Workers Global Labor Standards for up to 100 Million People Worldwide
(Geneva, June 16, 2011) – The adoption by the International Labor Organization…

Children Working in one of the world’s most dangerous mines in Bolivia
Thomas Nybo, UNICEF
POTOSÍ, Bolivia, (June 14, 2011) — Thirteen-year-old Agustin's life…

GOP Set to Roll Back Child Labor Laws
JESSICA VANEGEREN | The Capital Times | jvanegeren@madison.com
If you're a 16- or 17-year-old…

Child Labor Continues – Unabatedly and Shamelessly
From [Newkerala.com]
New Delhi : Pramod is all of nine. His tender age, however, does…

Firms must do more to Fight Child Labor – Norway Fund
By Oslo newsroom | Reuters
OSLO (Reuters) - Europe's largest equity investor urged companies…

Uzbekistan Weekly Roundup
by Catherine A. Fitzpatrick [From Eurasia.Net]
The annual meeting of the International Labour…

Child Labor – A Non-negotiable Evil
Despite several Constitutional provisions and laws that safeguard the rights of all children,…

Summer Homework: Plow the Field
from the American Prospect
By: Marie O'Reilly
From age 12, López, who is now 26, worked…

60 Minutes Piece on Child Farmworkers Misses the Mark
The Missing Piece
Posted on May 27, 2011 by Ayrianne Parks, Communications Director, AFOP;…

Poquoson Company Pleads Guilty in Wood Chipper Fatality
Associated Press
POQUOSON (AP) -- A landscaping company has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor…

Ghana Police Rescue 116 Children from Forced Labor
ACCRA, Ghana—Ghanaian police say they have rescued 116 children who were forced into child…

Maine lawmakers loosen teen work rules–roll back Child Labor Protections
By Mal Leary, Capitol News Service
Posted May 26, 2011, at 6:13 p.m.
Last modified…

On Missing Children’s Day, Murray Pledges Trafficking Bill Passage
By Colleen Quinn
State House News Service
Cambridge- Senate President Therese Murray promised…

Bill eases Child Labor Restrictions in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine—A bill to ease Maine's child labor restrictions faces further House and Senate…

Child Soldiers Add Questions for Pakistan
Bill Gunyon, OneWorld Guides
(OneWorld.net) - A new focus on Pakistan in the UN Secretary-General's…

Burkina Faso: Texting to Help Domestic Workers
Ouagadougou — Naba Wangré, manager of the child labour project at the Burkina Faso Red Cross,…

Child Labor Rates Go Up in Colombia
BOGOTA, May 2 (UPI) -- Colombia experienced a sharp rise in the volume of child workers in…

Child labor rates go up in Colombia
BOGOTA, May 2 (UPI) -- Colombia experienced a sharp rise in the volume of child workers in…

Save the Children
Editorial Mindinao Times
Written by: Times Editors , Times Editors
The plan of the regional…