US Campaigns

More than 150 Groups Urged U.S. to Implement Child Safety Rules for Agriculture But U.S. DOL Succumbs to Political Pressure from Farm Lobby and Withdraws Proposed Protections

[The CLC submitted the following letter to Secretary Solis, urging her to implement the first

Fri Feb 3 2012

Donna Ballman: Why Repealing Child Labor Laws Is a Truly Stupid Idea

RedRoom By Donna Ballman Did you hear the one where the Republican contender for president said we

Tue Jan 3 2012

Protest Targets Candy Maker

A coalition accuses The Hershey Co. of refusing to commit to buying cocoa produced without child or

Fri Oct 14 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

Retailers such as Nike and Macy’s Boycott Cotton from Uzbekistan to Protest Child Labor

BY KATHRYN KATTALIA DAILY NEWS WRITER Daniel Acker Retailers including Walmart and Macy’s

Thu Jul 7 2011

ILO implements project on elimination of child labour in Birim South (Ghana)

Source: GNA [from Ghana Web] Akyem Swedru, July 6, GNA – The International Labour

Wed Jul 6 2011

How U.S. Budget Cuts Prolong Global Slavery

By E. Benjamin Skinner NY Times Three days before the U.S. congressional elections last fall,

Tue Jun 28 2011

Bringing More Danger Than Cash – Teens should be cautious of some summer jobs

By: Nicole Collier TOLEDO, Ohio (WUPW) – When summer jobs are hard to find, teens might get

Thu Jun 16 2011

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