In Our Fields

Child Labor Coalition: U.S. should implement proposed farm safety rules for children [Press Release]

Legislation by Senators Thune and Moran May Endanger Children Working on Farms Washington,

Thu Mar 29 2012

Common Sense Child Labor Protections Under Attack

Article by Daniel Dahlman, National Consumers League A teenager’s first job is an important

Thu Mar 15 2012

More than 150 Groups Urged U.S. to Implement Child Safety Rules for Agriculture But U.S. DOL Succumbs to Political Pressure from Farm Lobby and Withdraws Proposed Protections

[The CLC submitted the following letter to Secretary Solis, urging her to implement the first

Fri Feb 3 2012

CLC/NCL letter to USA Today on Hazardous Occupations Orders for U.S. Agriculture Published

Standards cover hazardous work USA TODAY’s article “Updated federal regulations target

Tue Jan 31 2012

DOL on its Proposed Child-Safety Rules for U.S. Agriculture

In September 2011, the Department of Labor proposed a rule to increase protections for workers age

Fri Jan 6 2012

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

Child Labor Coalition Press Release More progress needed to reduce child labor; Urgent action

Thu Nov 3 2011

Meet the Child Workers Who Pick Your Food

—By Tom Philpott [Mother Jones] Agriculture tends to cling to certain practices long after the

Thu Oct 6 2011

Tighter Child-Labor Rules on Farms Proposed

By SCOTT KILMAN [from The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 32, 2011] The U.S. Labor Department proposed

Wed Sep 21 2011

Washington Berry Farms Fined for Hiring Kids 6 and Up

By Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Labor Department has fined three Washington

Fri Aug 5 2011

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