CARE Act

CARE Act Reintroduced–Would Equalize Protections for Children Who Work in U.S. Agriculture

Child Labor Coalition Press Release More progress needed to reduce child labor; Urgent action

Thu Nov 3 2011

American Public: Young Farmworkers Deserve Equal Protection of Child Labor Laws– Consumer Survey Finds Americans Concerned about Youth Working in Ag;

Most Parents Would Restrict their Teens More than Current Laws Washington, DC – The vast majority

Thu Jul 21 2011

AFL-CIO Asks Congressional Leaders to Protect Farmworker Kids, May 2010

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Thu Oct 14 2010

CARE Act Summary by First Focus Campaign for Children, May 2010

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Thu Oct 14 2010

The CARE Act Had 107 Cosponsors in Last Congress

[The current Congress has not yet seen the expected re- introduction of the CARE Act. The

Thu Jul 22 2010

New York Times Highlights Plight of Farmworker Children

Efforts to protect farmworker children received a boost in June, 2010 when the NY Times front page

Sat Jun 19 2010

The CLC Applauds the Introduction of the CARE Act Press Release

Sept. 16, 2009 Washington, D.C.—The Child Labor Coalition (CLC) applauds the introduction of the

Wed Sep 16 2009

CLC members—the Ramsay Merriam Fund, the American Federation of Teachers, and the National Education Association—made this web site possible through their generous support.