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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

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Wed Feb 12 2025

NCL Applauds DOL’s Efforts to Hold Corporations Accountable When It Comes to Child Labor Violations

January 21, 2025/in Press release child labor Press Releases Media Contact: Lisa McDonald,

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Thu Jan 23 2025

CLC Press Release: The Child Labor Coalition Announces the 2024 Congressional Champions of Child Labor Protections for Taking Bold Action Against Child Labor Exploitation

For Immediate Release: October 31, 2024 Contact: Reid Maki (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org

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Thu Oct 31 2024

New Report on Children and Armed Conflict — The Use of Child Soldiers

Children forced to become soldiers suffer PTSD, endure distressing training and initiations,

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Tue Jul 23 2024

U.S.DOL News Release: U.S. Department of Labor Announces 2024 Iqbal Masih Award Winners; Recipients in Egypt, Ghana Lauded for Contributions to End Child Labor

News Release/June 5, 2024 [from USDOL] Wadi El Nil Association, Andrews Addoquaye Tagoe recognized

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Tue Jul 9 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

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

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Wed Jun 26 2024

USDOL Press Release: DOL Fines Children Employed Illegally in Dangerous Jobs, Obtains $4.8M in Wages, Damages for Poultry Industry Workers in California

[May 2, 2024] Investigation finds 14-year-old children using razor-sharp deboning knives

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Wed May 8 2024

USDOL Press Release: Tennessee Cleaning Firm Fined $649,000 in Child Labor Penalties; Kids, as Young as 13, Cleaned Killing Floor and Machinery

Investigations found 24 children, some just 13 years old, doing dangerous work in Iowa, Virginia

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Wed May 8 2024

Child Labor Coalition lauds Wage and Hour’s child labor enforcement strategies that include creating a fund for victims and use of “hot goods” provisions

March 27, 2024 Media contact: National Consumers League/Child Labor Coalition – Reid Maki,

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Thu Apr 4 2024

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