In Our Fields

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

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

New York Times: Itinerant Life Weighs on Farmworkers’ Children

March 12, 2011 By PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN SALINAS, Calif. — A girl in Oscar Ramos’s third-grade

Thu Mar 17 2011

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