In Our Fields

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

Woodland Berry Farm Fined for using Child Labor

By Marqise Allen / The Daily News Owners of a Woodland berry farm were fined $16,000 for

Thu Aug 4 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.

The Children’s Act for Responsible Employment [CARE has been reintroduced as H.R. 2234 in the

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;

Most Parents Would Restrict their Teens More than Current Laws Washington, DC – The vast majority

Thu Jul 21 2011

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