News & Events

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: Court orders operators of 14 Bay Area Subway locations to pay employees nearly $1M in wages, damages; sell or shut down their businesses

News Release/U.S. DOL/September 29, 2023 Labor Department finds employers endangered children,

Tue Oct 10 2023

The CLC’s Reid Maki joins America’s Workforce Union Podcast in a segment called “Child Labor in America on the Rise as States Weaken Labor Protections:”

Please listen to the podcast and Reid’s discussion of alarming child labor trends in the U.S.

Mon Aug 21 2023

“McDonald’s child labor audit demanded by some shareholder groups”

The Washington Post June 23, 2023

Fri Jun 23 2023

“Teenagers are shoring up Michigan’s workforce. Can lawmakers keep pace?”

Crain’s Detroit Business June 22, 2023

Thu Jun 22 2023

“New Iowa Labor Law puts some minors more at risk of exploitation”

Matter of Fact June 18, 2023 New Iowa Labor Law Puts Some Minors More at Risk of

Sun Jun 18 2023

“A 12-year-old might’ve grown your food. In many states, that’s perfectly legal.”

Vox June 16, 2023 Reid Maki and CLC intern Jacqueline Aguilar extensively quoted

Fri Jun 16 2023

“State Child Labor Rollbacks Pose Enforcement Nightmare for DOL”

Bloomberg Law June 16, 2023

Fri Jun 16 2023

“The History of Child Labor in America”

The Saturday Evening Post June 13, 2023 CLC Quoted

Tue Jun 13 2023

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