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Jim Leonard Remembers Claire White, Recipient of the National Consumer League’s Florence Kelley Award

REMARKS BY JIM LEONARD AT THE CELEBRATION OF CLAIRE WHITE’S LIFE Jim Leonard, retired attorney

Sat Sep 10 2016

Child Labor Coalition Press Release: 110 groups urge President Obama to enact an immediate ban on child labor in U.S. tobacco

For immediate release: August 3, 2016 Contact: Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition, (202)

Fri Aug 5 2016

110 Groups Urge President Obama to Ban Child Labor in US Tobacco

August 3, 2016 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington DC 20500

Wed Aug 3 2016

Len Morris: Our Kids Are Watching Us

For the first time in more than a year, Democrats and Republicans have begun to speak mistily about

Tue Aug 2 2016

Statement by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on the passage of India’s Child Labour Amendment Bill of 2016

The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016 is a missed opportunity. I was

Fri Jul 29 2016

Needed: A Champion for Children

By Len Morris If we are to have a government worthy of the America Jimmy Stewart described in his

Wed Jul 6 2016

Independence Day: Freedom to….

By Jonathan Todres Even amidst the barbeques, beach trips, and sales during 4th of July weekend,

Sun Jul 3 2016

Harmful Child Labor Is Everyone’s Business

Contributed by Wendy Blanpied [This piece originally appeared on USAID’s web site on

Thu Jun 30 2016

Eradicating Child Labor in Supply Chains Requires Binding, Enforceable Standards

[This piece by CLC member Sonia Mistry of the Solidarity Center was first published on June 10th,

Wed Jun 22 2016

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