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Child Labor - US

“Oakland Popeyes operator to pay huge sum to feds after allegedly hiring kids as young as 13”

To view “Oakland Popeyes operator to pay huge sum to feds after allegedly hiring kids as

Thu Feb 8 2024

NY Times: “Children Risk Their Lives Building America’s Roofs

"In New Orleans, Juan Nasario said he had been replacing roofs during 12-hour shifts nearly every

Fri Dec 15 2023

Congressman Morgan McGarvey Introduces Bill to Help USDOL Build Its Labor Inspectorate

[The following is a press release from Rep. McGarvey’s office dated December 06, 2023]

Fri Dec 15 2023

The Guardian: “‘It Should Never Have Happened’: death of boy, 16, at sawmill highlights rise of child labour in US”

Please read the Nov. 28th, 2023 Guardian piece, which quotes the Child Labor Coalition, here:

Tue Dec 12 2023

Press Release: Schatz, Young Introduce New Legislation to Help Stop Child Labor

[We’re sharing here a Press Release by Senator Schatz, 10/20/2023] Schatz, Young Introduce

Thu Nov 9 2023

The CLC’s Reid Maki on the “Chad and Cheese” Podcast talks about the domestic child labor crisis

Please listen to the October 2023 Chad and Cheese podcast here.

Wed Nov 1 2023

“Last Week Tonight” with HBO’s John Oliver takes aim at rampant child labor in the production of chocolate

Chocolate: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) [Aired 10/30/2023]. Watch here:

Wed Nov 1 2023

The New York Times Magazine tells the riveting story of 14-year-old poultry worker Marcos and the traumatic injury he suffered

Marcos was maimed while working the overnight cleaning shift at a Perdue slaughterhouse in rural

Tue Oct 10 2023

See how your state child labor laws match up with other states in this nifty chart frp, U.S. DOL looking at allowable hours worked

U.S. Department of Labor’s clickable map of the U.S. allowing users to compare their