Children in Agriculture

Child Labor Personal Experience: Growing Up in the Fields

July 18th, 2023: I grew up in a small rural area named Center, Colorado which has a population of

Tue Jul 18 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”

May 10th, 2023: Amazing, must-listen

Wed May 10 2023

Do Children in America Ever Work in Deplorable, Dangerous, Dickensian Conditions? The Short Answer is “Yes” — The Child Labor Coalition’s Top Ten U.S. Child Labor Developments in 2022

February 2nd, 2023: Most Americans are unaware that the U.S. still has child labor, but 2022 made

Thu Feb 2 2023

My Path from Strawberry and Blueberry Fields to College

August 4th, 2022: Imagine being a five-year-old child; happy and

Thu Aug 4 2022

US Should Protect Young Farmworkers–Lawmakers, Labor Department Need to Act

June 30th, 2022: As the world marks another World Day Against Child Labor, US leaders should

Thu Jun 30 2022

201 Organizations Endorse Legislation (CARE Act) to Close Child Labor Loopholes that Endanger the Health, Safety and Educational Development of Farmworker Children

April 1st, 2022: 201 great national, regional, and state-based groups have endorsed this

Fri Apr 1 2022

CLC and Several Members Join 100 Organizations in Asking EPA to Immediately Ban the Pesticide Clorpyrifos which Damages Children’s Neurological Systems

March 9th, 2021: The undersigned 101 farmworker, public health, environmental, labor, and faith

Tue Mar 9 2021

It’s Time for U.S. Tobacco Companies to Protect All Child Tobacco Workers with a Complete Ban on Children in Tobacco Fields

August 3rd, 2020: In 2014, under pressure from advocacy groups like the Child Labor Coalition and

Mon Aug 3 2020

Children Working in Terrifying Conditions in US Agriculture — New Research Shows Child Farmworkers Unprepared for Workplace Dangers

November 22nd, 2019: New research published in the American Journal of Industrial

Fri Nov 22 2019

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