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CLC and 57 Groups Urge Congress to Pass the “Children Don’t Belong in Tobacco Fields” Legislation Banning ChildLabor in US Tobacco

May 19th, 2015: We write to you as organizations representing millions of Americans, including
Tue May 19 2015

NCL’s 2015 Five Most Dangerous Jobs For Teens:

Tips for Teen Workers, Parents, and Employers to Help Working Teens Stay Safe in the Work Place
Sun May 17 2015

New Legislation Introduced to Protect US Children Working in Tobacco Fields –Please Call Your Member of Congress and Ask them to Support

May 11th, 2015: The Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act (S.974/H.R.1848) would end the
Mon May 11 2015

Hazardous Labor

In 2012, more than half of child laborers—85 million—are in hazardous work (down from 171
Mon Mar 16 2015

Latin America and the Middle East

There are 13 million (8.8%) of children in child labor in Latin America and the Caribbean  
Mon Mar 16 2015

Child labor among girls is falling…

Child labor among girls fell by 40% between 2000 and 2012, compared to 25% for boys.   Source:
Mon Mar 16 2015

CLC-Member Human Rights Watch: No Virginia, Tobacco Fields are Not a Place for Children

February 6th, 2015: "Are you saying my parents were
Fri Feb 6 2015

CLC-Member the National Consumers League Condemns the Defeat of a Child Labor Bill in Virginia

February 4th, 2015: The National Consumers League (NCL) is deeply disappointed in the defeat of a
Wed Feb 4 2015

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