Industry/Products

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

March 8, 2026: There was a time in my life when work filled my days, and school felt out of

Wed Mar 11 2026

A Review of Alice Driver’s Life and Death of the American Worker

July 24th, 2025: The chicken nugget became a staple in the American household and fast-food

Thu Jul 24 2025

Shareholders demand McDonald’s and Wendy’s tackle child labor problems.

May 14th, 2024: Citing work by The Washington Post, shareholders are asking the companies for a

Tue May 14 2024

The Guardian: “How child labour in India makes the paving stones beneath our feet”

March 28th, 2024: Despite promises of reform, exploitation remains endemic in India's sandstone

Wed Apr 3 2024

U.S. DOL News Release: Three McDonald’s Franchises in Kentucky Pay $212,000 in Fines after Federal Investigations Find 305 Minors — Including 10-year-olds — Working Illegally

May 2nd, 2023: Investigators from the department’s Wage and Hour Division found two 10-year-old

Tue May 2 2023

Ending Child Labor in Mica Mines in India and Madagascar

July 12th, 2021: Most people use products containing mica daily, without realizing what the story

Mon Jul 12 2021

Child Labor Coalition joins calls for cleaner, more responsible jewelry supply chain

February 8th, 2018: The Child Labor Coalition (CLC) today joins nearly 30 NGOs and trade unions

Thu Feb 8 2018

A Better Brick: Addressing Child Labor in Nepal’s Brick-Making Industry

May 6th, 2016: Prior to the April 2015 earthquake, Nepal was in the midst of a construction boom

Fri May 6 2016

Buried Childhoods — Child Labour in Mining and Quarrying

August 19th, 2015: Jestoni* quit school at age 14 in order to take part in small-scale mining as a

Wed Aug 19 2015

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