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March 30, 2026: The Child Labor Coalition, comprised of 38 organizational members, endorses the following child labor bills in the 119th Congress:

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May 7, 2026

Media Contact: Lisa McDonald, Vice President of Communications, 202-207-2829 Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) and its organization, the Child Labor Coalition (CLC), are proud to participate in the…

119th Congressional Bills endorsed by the Child Labor Coalition:

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026: The Child Labor Coalition, comprised of 38 organizational members, endorses the following child labor bills in the 119th Congress:

Representing survivor voices at the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labor (by a young survivor of child labor)

March 11, 2026

March 8, 2026 By Sumitra Basnet There was a time in my life when work filled my days, and school felt out of reach. I entered the carpet industry as a young child because my family could not afford my education. I…

Press Statement: The Child Labor Coalition is Disappointed Over Indiana Governor Braun’s Signing into Law a Bill That Dismantles the State’s Teen Worker Tracking System

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For immediate release: March 10, 2026 Media contact: National Consumers League/Child Labor Coalition, childlaborcoalition@nclnet.org, (202) 207-2820 Washington, DC—The Child Labor Coalition (CLC), consisting of 38…

Progress at Risk as Global Leaders Confront the Ongoing Child Labor Crisis — a Blog by Reid Maki

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February 12, 2026 By Reid Maki, NCL Director of Child Labor Advocacy & Coordinator of the Child Labor Coalition In Marrakech, Morocco, on Wednesday morning, the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination…

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119th Congressional Bills endorsed by the Child Labor Coalition:

Representing survivor voices at the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labor (by a young survivor of child labor)

Press Statement: The Child Labor Coalition is Disappointed Over Indiana Governor Braun’s Signing into Law a Bill That Dismantles the State’s Teen Worker Tracking System

Progress at Risk as Global Leaders Confront the Ongoing Child Labor Crisis — a Blog by Reid Maki

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