Young Worker Deaths & Injuries

Durbin, Delauro Introduce Bill To Ban Child Labor On Tobacco Farms

This press release appears on Senator Durbin’s website here and appears below. Press

Wed May 14 2025

Federal cuts at NIOSH threaten Wisconsin farm safety center for children, rural communities

Federal cuts threaten Wisconsin farm safety center for children, rural communities National Farm

Wed May 14 2025

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

February 4, 2025 Washington, DC – Today, the National Consumers League (NCL) voices its strong

Wed Feb 12 2025

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

USDOL News Release June 25, 2024 Investigation revealed children working dangerous jobs, unlawful

Wed Jun 26 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

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

U.S. DOL News Release: Three McDonald’s Franchises in Kentucky Pay $212,000 in Fines after Federal Investigations Find 305 Minors — Including 10-year-olds — Working Illegally

USDOL News Release May 2, 2023 Louisville-area franchisees employed minors to work later, longer

Tue May 2 2023

Do Children in America Ever Work in Deplorable, Dangerous, Dickensian Conditions? The Short Answer is “Yes” — The Child Labor Coalition’s Top Ten U.S. Child Labor Developments in 2022

By Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition Most Americans are unaware that the U.S. still has child

Thu Feb 2 2023

The Child Labor Coalition’s letter to Wisconsin Gov. Evers, Urging Him to Veto Legislation that Would Weaken Existing Child Labor Laws

January 21, 2022 Dear Governor Evers: The Child Labor Coalition (CLC) based in

Fri Jan 21 2022

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