Children in the Fields Campaign

“I Was Losing Pieces of My Childhood:” a Former Child Farmworker Urges Action to End Child Labor in a Speech to Be Remembered

By Reid Maki, NCL Director of Child Labor Advocacy & Coordinator of the Child Labor Coalition

Wed Feb 25 2026

Child Labor Coalition Applauds Introduction of the CARE Act of 2025 on Universal Children’s Day

Washington, DC — Today, on World Children’s Day, Representative Raul Ruiz (CA-25) reintroduced

Thu Nov 20 2025

75-plus Organizations Endorse “Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms”, H.R. 3335, Legislation

In the U.S., you must be 21 years old to buy cigarettes, but exemptions to child labor laws allow

Fri Oct 31 2025

10+ Films about Child Labor for Teachers and Students

Students and teachers interested in the topic of child labor will be glad to know that there are

Tue Jul 22 2025

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

Child Labor Coalition welcomes the Senate Introduction of the Children’s Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety Act of 2024 (CARE Act)

Press Release March 25, 2024 Media contact: National Consumers League – Reid Maki,

Thu Apr 4 2024

Filmmaker SusanMacLaury: Protections For Farmworker Children Matter More Than Ever (Link to Free Film Screening during the last week of March 2024))

By Susan MacLaury, March 23, 2024 – In 2010, Shine Global released the feature-length

Fri Mar 29 2024

Senator Luján Press Release: During Ag Week, Luján Introduces Legislation to Improve Child Protections and Safety Standards for Agriculture Industry

Press Release/March 21, 2024 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.)

Thu Mar 21 2024

Child Labor Personal Experience: Growing Up in the Fields

by Jacqueline Aguilar, Child Labor Coalition intern I grew up in a small rural area named

Tue Jul 18 2023

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