35-Plus Groups Fighting To Reduce Child Labor In the U.S. and abroad…

May 1, 2023 As organizations working to address human trafficking and labor exploitation,…

By Alma Hernandez Imagine being a five-year-old child; happy and carefree. The age where you…

For immediate release: March 31, 2022 Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org Washington,…

January 21, 2022   Dear Governor Evers:   The Child Labor Coalition (CLC) based…

By Katarzyna Rybarczyk Around the world children as young as ten years old fight in armed…

Of the 152 million children trapped in child labor, 64 million are girls [source]. 73…

By Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition In 2014, under pressure from advocacy groups like the…

By Reid Maki, National Consumers League and Child Labor Coalition I didn’t quite believe…

By Vashti Kelly, Health and Safety Program Manager, Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs   Children…

The Children’s Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety was introduced by Rep. Lucille…

 For immediate release: December 6, 2018 Contact: Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition, (202)…

  Photos found at vox.com People around the world have been shocked…

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

In 2015 and 2016 we averaged 27 teen work deaths a year compared to 72.5 deaths in 1999 and…

Press Release February 8, 2018 Contact: Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition, (202)…

By Deborah Andrews, Contributing Writer Legal protections for children working in hazardous…

There’s no doubt that humans love chocolate. Globally, we consume $80 to $100 billion worth…

[Adopted in 2016 and published in 2017]   Articles 4(1), 5 and 7(1) of the Convention.…

October 18, 2016   The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington,…

For immediate release: August 3, 2016 Contact: Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org Washington,…

The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016 is a missed opportunity. I…

[This piece by CLC member Sonia Mistry of the  Solidarity Center was first published on June…

 One hundred years ago, 100 workers died each day in America. Today, that number—with a…

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

In terms of raw numbers, retail establishments, restaurants, and grocery stores are three of…

Transportation accidents, broadly defined to include almost any moving vehicle, killed 19 of…

Landscaping and yard work is a frequent entry point into the job market for teenagers. However,…

[Section 1 of the "Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens" Report 2016] Nearly 5,000 workers die…

May 3, 2016 [This letter in support of ILAB funding was recently sent to appropriators Senator…

By Mary Donovan, CLC Contributing Writer From mobile phones to big data analytics, technology…

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.

Despite great progress in reducing child labor, Congress is very close to cutting all of the…

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

  Jestoni* quit school at age 14 in order to take part in small-scale mining as a means…

Tips for Teen Workers, Parents, and Employers to Help Working Teens Stay Safe in the Work Place  The…

Do you ever think about people from the past you wish you could go back in time to meet? At…

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

[This article originally appeared in The Christian Science Monitor on October 21, 2014] …

Washington, DC – The Child Labor Coalition (CLC), a group of 34 organizations dedicated to…

Dear Mr. President, We write to you as organizations representing millions of Americans,…

Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry regarding Thailand's downgrade in the 2014 TIP Report Publication…

By Julie Duffy, Child Labor Coalition Intern No one expected 18 year-old Christina LoBrutto's…

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.

For immediate release: February 28, 2013 Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org On…

  As the children’s rights advocate for Human Rights Watch, one of the questions I’m…

Dr. Johnson (far right) pictured here with CLC members Jackie Starr, Norma Flores Lopez, Judy…

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

For Immediate Release Tanzania: Hazardous Life of Child Gold Miners Government, World Bank,…

[Please click on the title above to view the infographic.]     This is the first…

International travel allows you to experience different cultures, but vacations that are meant…

Grecia Balli began working in farm fields when she was 10 years old. At age 14, she decided…

For immediate release: June 25, 2013 Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org On…

Press release: June 11, 2013 The International Labour Organization supervisory body recommends…

News Release ILAB News Release: [05/20/2013] Contact Name: Gloria Della or Egan Reich Phone…

Of Ships and Men   There are ships like hotels horizontal and there are children…

Apple Inc. announced today that its internal audits had found more than 106 underage employees…

With the holidays upon us, many American look forward to trimming their Christmas tree and…

NATIONAL CONSUMERS LEAGUE PRESS STATEMENT For immediate release: October 30, 2012 Contact:…

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

  October 9, 2012 [Human Rights Watch interviewed 10 children, some as young as 11,…

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

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

SEOUL | Tue Sep 4, 2012 4:28am IST (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co said on Monday it would…

For Immediate Release [Human Rights Watch Press Release, 8/6/12] (Manila, August 6, 2012)…

By Dermot Doherty and Stanley James - Jun 29, 2012 9:51 AM ET [from Bloomberg] Nestle SA…

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

While work plays an important role in the development of teenagers, teens and parents should…

[The following is a segment from NCL's Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens 2012 Report] The…

Bindu Shajan Perappadan [from The Hindu, 2012] Gross violation: NCPCR members found child…

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics fatality records, construction and roofing are two…

One hundred years ago, 100 workers died each day in America. Today, that number—with a U.S.…

In late July 2011, two 14-year-olds girls, Jade Garza and Hannah Kendall went off to their…

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

It’s that frightening time of year for many teenagers: school is about to let out and the…

News Release WHD News Release: [04/26/2012] Contact Name: Joshua R. Lamont or Elizabeth Alexander Phone…

Washington, DC—Today, the Child Labor Coalition (CLC) held a press conference to dispel…

Tobacco is Malawi's top export but at the cost of its children's health and education. By…

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

FBR Staff Writer Published 31 January 2012 The Hershey Company, the US-based chocolate manufacturer,…

By Humphrey HawksleyBBC News, Gujarat Civil rights activist Jignesh Mevani describes the conditions…

In September 2011, the Department of Labor proposed a rule to increase protections for workers…

This isn't a repeat from the 19th century | by Nick Farrell in Rome | Filed in Business Apple California California has…

Printed from The Times of India NEW DELHI: Labour minister Mallikarjun Kharge told the Lok…

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

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

BY John Cox Californian staff writer  Armando Ramirez was about 14 years old when he left…

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

—By Tom Philpott [Mother Jones] Agriculture tends to cling to certain practices long after…