News & Events

Congressman Morgan McGarvey Introduces Bill to Help USDOL Build Its Labor Inspectorate

December 6th, 2023: One of the problems with this whole debate is that legislators extol the value

Fri Dec 15 2023

The Guardian: “‘It Should Never Have Happened’: death of boy, 16, at sawmill highlights rise of child labour in US”

November 28th, 2023: One of the problems with this whole debate is that legislators extol the value

Tue Dec 12 2023

Press Release: Schatz, Young Introduce New Legislation to Help Stop Child Labor

October 20th, 2023: Bipartisan Bill Establishes New Criminal Penalties, Imposes New Steep Fines For

Thu Nov 9 2023

The New York Times Magazine tells the riveting story of 14-year-old poultry worker Marcos and the traumatic injury he suffered

October 10th, 2023: Marcos was maimed while working the overnight cleaning shift at a Perdue

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

October 10th, 2023: Labor Department finds employers endangered children, bounced paychecks, stole

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:”

August 21st, 2023: Hear 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”

June 23rd, 2023: The Washington Post reports on McDonalds' child labor issues.

Fri Jun 23 2023

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

June 22nd, 2023: Read this article from Crains Detroit to learn more about Michigan's child labor

Thu Jun 22 2023

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

June 18th, 2023: A new law may set the clock back on child labor in Iowa.

Sun Jun 18 2023

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