Youth Employment

Press Statement: NCL strongly opposes the ‘Nullify Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act’

February 12th, 2025: Today, the National Consumers League (NCL) voices its strong opposition to the

Wed Feb 12 2025

Farmworkers Need Heat Protections – I Know Because I Grew up Working in the Fields

July 22nd, 2024: Coming from a background of farmwork, I know the struggle against heat. At 14

Mon Jul 22 2024

U.S. DOL obtains order to force Los Angeles-area meat processor, staffing agency to give up $327,000 in profits from oppressive child labor

June 25th, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment in a federal court

Wed Jun 26 2024

Shareholders demand McDonald’s and Wendy’s tackle child labor problems.

May 14th, 2024: Citing work by The Washington Post, shareholders are asking the companies for a

Tue May 14 2024

Press Release: National Consumers League condemns legislation in Florida that preempts local ordinances to protect workers from heat exposure

April 4th, 2024: The National Consumers League is condemning a vote by the Florida House of

Thu Apr 4 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

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

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

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