News & Resources

“60 Minutes: From stakeouts to warrants: How federal investigators found more than 100 children cleaning slaughterhouses”

May 7th, 2023: A 60 Minutes segment details child labor violations in a slaughterhouse cleaning

Sun May 7 2023

Joint Letter by Humanity United, Child Labor Coalition, and Valued Partners: Urgent Action Needed to Protect Children from Labor Exploitation

May 4th, 2023: As organizations working to address human trafficking and labor exploitation, we are

Thu May 4 2023

“Why Some States are Loosening Child Labor Laws”

May 3rd, 2023: Bloomberg's Big Take podcast discusses why states are loosening child labor laws.

Wed May 3 2023

U.S. DOL News Release: Three McDonald’s Franchises in Kentucky Pay $212,000 in Fines after Federal Investigations Find 305 Minors — Including 10-year-olds — Working Illegally

May 2nd, 2023: Investigators from the department’s Wage and Hour Division found two 10-year-old

Tue May 2 2023

“Why is is there a push for the return of child labor in the U.S.?”

May 2nd, 2023: Texas Public Radio (NPR) and the Source Podcast on the driving forces behind the

Tue May 2 2023

“‘Dumb and dangerous’: US sees surge in efforts to weaken child labor regulations”

May 1st, 2023: The Guardian on efforts to reduce child labor regulations across the United States.

Mon May 1 2023

“Column: America vanquished the ‘ancient atrocity’ of child labor. Republicans are bringing it back”

April 28th, 2023: The Los Angeles Times reports on Republican efforts to loosen child labor

Fri Apr 28 2023

“Pushing Back Against Loosening Child Labor Laws”

April 27th, 2023: Yes! Magazine on the rollbacks to child labor regulations.

Thu Apr 27 2023

“Special Report: How a fake ID let Hyundai suppliers use child labor in Alabama”

April 27th, 2023: How Hyundai was able to utilize child labor in