Child Labor - US

Farmworkers Need Heat Protections – I Know Because I Grew up Working in the Fields

By Luz Vazquez-Hernandez Intern, Child Labor Coalition   Coming from a background of farmwork,
Mon Jul 22 2024

U.S.DOL News Release: U.S. Department of Labor Announces 2024 Iqbal Masih Award Winners; Recipients in Egypt, Ghana Lauded for Contributions to End Child Labor

News Release/June 5, 2024 [from USDOL] Wadi El Nil Association, Andrews Addoquaye Tagoe recognized
Tue Jul 9 2024

Facts about Human Trafficking in Commemoration of World Day Against Human Trafficking, July 30, 2024

There are nearly 28 million victims of human trafficking worldwide, up from 24.9 million in 2016.
Mon Jul 8 2024

U.S. DOL obtains order to force Los Angeles-area meat processor, staffing agency to give up $327,000 in profits from oppressive child labor

USDOL News Release June 25, 2024 Investigation revealed children working dangerous jobs, unlawful
Wed Jun 26 2024

CLC’s Reid Maki joins America’s Workforce Union Podcast for World Day Against Child Labor

Listen to the podcast by clicking here.   [From America’s Workforce Union Podcast] In
Fri Jun 14 2024

2024 Domestic Child Labor Bills the Child Labor Coalition endorses:

Bills to increase fines: R. 2956 — “Combating Child Labor Act” by Rep. Kildee
Tue Jun 11 2024

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

[Via The Washington Post, May 9, 2024] Citing work by The Washington Post, shareholders are asking
Tue May 14 2024

USDOL Press Release: Tennessee Cleaning Firm Fined $649,000 in Child Labor Penalties; Kids, as Young as 13, Cleaned Killing Floor and Machinery

Investigations found 24 children, some just 13 years old, doing dangerous work in Iowa, Virginia
Wed May 8 2024

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