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Press Release: Schatz, Young Introduce New Legislation to Help Stop Child Labor

[We’re sharing here a Press Release by Senator Schatz, 10/20/2023] Schatz, Young Introduce

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Thu Nov 9 2023

The CLC’s Reid Maki on the “Chad and Cheese” Podcast talks about the domestic child labor crisis

Please listen to the October 2023 Chad and Cheese podcast here.

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Wed Nov 1 2023

See how your state child labor laws match up with other states in this nifty chart frp, U.S. DOL looking at allowable hours worked

U.S. Department of Labor’s clickable map of the U.S. allowing users to compare their

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Tue Oct 10 2023

U.S. DOL News Release: Court orders operators of 14 Bay Area Subway locations to pay employees nearly $1M in wages, damages; sell or shut down their businesses

News Release/U.S. DOL/September 29, 2023 Labor Department finds employers endangered children,

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Tue Oct 10 2023

The CLC’s Reid Maki joins America’s Workforce Union Podcast in a segment called “Child Labor in America on the Rise as States Weaken Labor Protections:”

Please listen to the podcast and Reid’s discussion of alarming child labor trends in the U.S.

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Mon Aug 21 2023

Amazing, must-listen podcast….“Why Are States Loosening Child Labor Laws?” –New York Times child labor reporter Hannah Dreier and the CLC’s Norma Flores López on Roy Woods Jr. video podcast, “Beyond the Scenes – The Daily Show”

Amazing, must-listen podcast…. “Why Are States Loosening Child Labor Laws?” —New

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Wed May 10 2023

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, we are

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Thu May 4 2023

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 new proposal

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Fri Feb 10 2023

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 Dold,

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Thu Mar 17 2022

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