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Enough Is Enough: NCL Child Labor Coalition Calls for Tougher Penalties as Violations Soar

June 18th, 2026: The Child Labor Coalition (CLC) applauds Senator Patty Murray and Representative

Thu Jun 18 2026

When the Wrong Messenger Delivers the Right Message

June 11, 2026: When the wrong messenger delivers the right message.

Thu Jun 11 2026

Chocolate Scorecard 2026 Reveals Most Companies Still Failing Children and Cocoa Farmers —but Making Progress on Transparency

Media Contact: Lisa McDonald, Vice President of Communications, 202-207-2829 Washington, DC – The

Thu May 7 2026

119th Congressional Bills endorsed by the Child Labor Coalition:

March 30th, 2026: The Child Labor Coalition, comprised of 38 organizational members, endorses the

Mon Mar 30 2026

Representing survivor voices at the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labor (by a young survivor of child labor)

March 8, 2026: There was a time in my life when work filled my days, and school felt out of

Wed Mar 11 2026

Press Statement: The Child Labor Coalition is Disappointed Over Indiana Governor Braun’s Signing into Law a Bill That Dismantles the State’s Teen Worker Tracking System

March 10th, 2026: The Child Labor Coalition (CLC) is disappointed by Gov. Mike Braun’s signing

Tue Mar 10 2026

Progress at Risk as Global Leaders Confront the Ongoing Child Labor Crisis — a Blog by Reid Maki

February 25th, 2026: In Marrakech, Morocco, on Wednesday morning, the 6th Global Conference on the

Wed Feb 25 2026

“I Was Losing Pieces of My Childhood:” a Former Child Farmworker Urges Action to End Child Labor in a Speech to Be Remembered

February 25, 2026: The recent 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of

Wed Feb 25 2026

“I Was Losing Pieces of My Childhood,” Former Child Farmworker Urges Action to End Child Labor in Speech to Be Remembered

By Reid Maki, Director of Child Labor Coalition The recent 6th Global Conference on the Elimination

Tue Feb 24 2026

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