Child Labor - US

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

November 1st, 2023: Chocolate: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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

October 10th, 2023: Marcos was maimed while working the overnight cleaning shift at a Perdue
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
Tue Oct 10 2023

U.S. DOL News Release: Court orders operators of 14 Bay Area Subway locations to pay employees nearly $1M in wages, damages; sell or shut down their businesses

October 10th, 2023: Labor Department finds employers endangered children, bounced paychecks, stole
Tue Oct 10 2023

Opinion: Revisiting American Exceptionalism in Light of Child Labor Scandals

August 18th, 2023: In the collective American mind, stories of labor rights abuses normally take
Fri Aug 18 2023

Child Labor Personal Experience: Growing Up in the Fields

July 18th, 2023: I grew up in a small rural area named Center, Colorado which has a population of
Tue Jul 18 2023

Joint Letter by Humanity United, Child Labor Coalition, and Valued Partners: Urgent Action Needed to Protect Children from Labor Exploitation

May 4th, 2023: As organizations working to address human trafficking and labor exploitation, we are
Thu May 4 2023

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