In Our Fields – Page 6 – Stop Child Labor – The Child Labor Coalition

In Our Fields

The Legacy of César Chávez on César Chávez Day – How his vision inspires our work on child labor

Do you ever think about people from the past you wish you could go back in time to meet? At the top

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Tue Mar 31 2015

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

By Zama Coursen-Neff, Human Rights Watch “Are you saying my parents were stupid?” From

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Fri Feb 6 2015

End child labor in American tobacco fields

They are far too young to legally purchase cigarettes, yet children as young as 7 are being

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Sat Nov 22 2014

The National Consumers League’s Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens 2014: An Annual Guide to Help Teenagers Select Safe Employment and Protect Themselves on the Job

Introduction: Jobs for teens are an important part of youth development, providing both needed

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Mon Oct 6 2014

CHILD LABOR COALITION PRESS RELEASE: 50 Groups Urge President Obama to Take Action to Protect Child Tobacco Workers in the US

(Washington, DC) Fifty US-based organizations called on President Obama to protect children in US

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Thu Aug 28 2014

Open Letter to the President: CLC Members are Joined By Other NGOs and Ask the Adminstration to Protect Child Tobacco Workers in the US

Dear Mr. President, We write to you as organizations representing millions of Americans, including

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Thu Aug 28 2014

CLC press release: Tobacco Companies Should Prevent Child Labor in US Tobacco Farming—Letter to tobacco CEOs from 54 leading health, children’s, and labor organizations

For immediate release: June 26, 2014 Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org

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Thu Jun 26 2014

CLC-NGO Sign-on Letter to Big Tobacco: 54 Groups Urge Companies to Act Now to Protect Children Who Work in US Tobacco Fields

On June 24th, 2014, the following letter was sent by the CLC on behalf of over 50 NGOs to the

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Thu Jun 26 2014

A Very Disturbing Phenomenon: The Rapid Increase of Unaccompanied Minors Entering the US

By Reid Maki, Director of Child Labor Advocacy and Coordinator, Child Labor Coalition Imagine you

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Fri Jan 17 2014

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