Child Labor - US

Child Labor Coalition welcomes the Senate Introduction of the Children’s Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety Act of 2024 (CARE Act)

April 4th, 2024: With the beginning of Farmworker Awareness Week today, the Child Labor Coalition
Thu Apr 4 2024

Senator Luján Press Release: During Ag Week, Luján Introduces Legislation to Improve Child Protections and Safety Standards for Agriculture Industry

March 21th, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Children’s Act for
Thu Mar 21 2024

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

February 8th, 2024: 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

December 15th, 2023: More explosive reporting on hazardous child labor from Hannah Dreier and a
Fri Dec 15 2023

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

December 6th, 2023: One of the problems with this whole debate is that legislators extol the value
Fri Dec 15 2023

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

November 28th, 2023: One of the problems with this whole debate is that legislators extol the value
Tue Dec 12 2023

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

October 20th, 2023: Bipartisan Bill Establishes New Criminal Penalties, Imposes New Steep Fines For
Thu Nov 9 2023

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

November 1st, 2023: Please listen to the October 2023 Chad and Cheese podcast
Wed Nov 1 2023

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