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“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

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Fri Jun 16 2023

“State Child Labor Rollbacks Pose Enforcement Nightmare for DOL”

Bloomberg Law June 16, 2023

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Fri Jun 16 2023

“The History of Child Labor in America”

The Saturday Evening Post June 13, 2023 CLC Quoted

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Tue Jun 13 2023

“Rise of child labor stokes fight over worker laws”

ABC News June 13, 2023

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Tue Jun 13 2023

“Children as young as 12 work legally on farms, despite years of efforts to change law”

NPR June 12, 2023

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Mon Jun 12 2023

“Kids could fill labor shortages, even in bars, if these lawmakers succeed”

Associated Press May 25, 2023

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Thu May 25 2023

“Red States Are Now Weakening Child Labor Laws While Defunding Public Schools”

The Progressive Magazine May 19, 2023 Reid Maki, the CLC Coordinator, is quoted in this article.

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Fri May 19 2023

“Exploitative Child Labor Is Hurting Kids’ Ability to Stay in School”

Truthout May 14, 2023 The CLC is quoted in this article. Exploitative Child Labor Is Hurting

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Sun May 14 2023

“Work Advice: Child labor is very much a modern problem”

The Washington Post May 11, 2023

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Thu May 11 2023

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