Children in the Fields Campaign

CLC-Member Human Rights Watch: No Virginia, Tobacco Fields are Not a Place for Children

February 6th, 2015: "Are you saying my parents were

Fri Feb 6 2015

The Children’s Act for Responsible Employment (CARE Act) would help protect child farmworkers

July 11th, 2013: Grecia Balli began working in farm fields when she was 10 years

Thu Jul 11 2013

Human Rights Watch’s Zama Coursen-Neff on The Hidden Victims of Tobacco

October 4th, 2012: The smoking habits of the presidential candidates keep coming up: Barack Obama's

Thu Oct 4 2012

Agriculture: Harvesting Crops and Using Machinery — One of the Most Dangerous Teen Jobs 2012

June 7th, 2012: According to the CDC, in 2009 more than one million youth younger than 20 years old

Thu Jun 7 2012

Press Release: Saving Lives on America’s Farms–DOL Child Safety Rules Must Be Implemented

April 19th, 2012: Today, the Child Labor Coalition (CLC) held a press conference to dispel some of

Thu Apr 19 2012

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

November 3rd, 2011: As World Day Against Child Labor on June 12 approaches, the Child Labor

Thu Nov 3 2011

107 Groups Endorse the Children’s Act for Responsible Employment (CARE), which would extend child labor protections to many children working in U.S. agriculture.

July 23rd, 2011: The CARE Act has been endorsed by the following 107

Sat Jul 23 2011

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

July 21st, 2011: The vast majority of American consumers do not believe 12- and 13-year-olds should

Thu Jul 21 2011

60 Minutes Piece on Child Farmworkers Misses the Mark

The Missing Piece Posted on May 27, 2011 by Ayrianne Parks, Communications Director, AFOP; and

Fri May 27 2011

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