In Our Fields

New GAO Report Raises Concern over the Health and Safety of Child Farmworkers in the United States

December 7th, 2018: In the wake of a new child labor report by the Government Accountability Office

Fri Dec 7 2018

American 12-Year-Olds Can’t Buy Cigarettes. Why Can They Work in Tobacco Fields?

July 11th, 2018: It’s no surprise that working in tobacco fields is

Wed Jul 11 2018

127 Groups Ask EPA Not to Reverse Ban on Pesticide Application by Children

April 3rd, 2018: The undersigned organizations write to oppose any changes by the Environmental

Tue Apr 3 2018

A Toxic Decision — How Protecting Child Farmworkers May Be Pushed Aside by the EPA

February 28th, 2018: America's fields, orchards and farms are toxic places for children; and things

Wed Feb 28 2018

We must not leave farmworker women out of the harassment discussion

December 26th, 2017: Today’s headlines and top hashtags are showing that a powerful movement is

Tue Dec 26 2017

CLC News Release: Legislation to Protect Child Farmworkers in the US is Re-Introduced

July 17th, 2017: The Child Labor Coalition (CLC) and its 35 members applaud the re-introduction

Mon Jul 17 2017

International Labour Organizaton (ILO) Experts Comment on U.S. Government Efforts to Implement Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labor

April 7th, 2017: Articles 4(1), 5 and 7(1) of the Convention. Determination of types of hazardous

Fri Apr 7 2017

CLC Press Release: 47 Members of Congress Ask President Obama to Ban Child Labor in US Tobacco before He Leaves Office

October 18th, 2016: Nearly 50 members of Congress asked President Obama to ban child labor in US

Tue Oct 18 2016

Rep. Cicilline and 46 Members of Congress Ask President Obama to Ban Child Labor in US Tobacco

October 18, 2016 The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC