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Common Sense Child Labor Protections Under Attack

March 15th, 2012: A teenager's first job is an important rite of passage for many, offering that
Thu Mar 15 2012

Gold

18 countries produce gold with child labor and many children are exposed to toxic substances like
Mon Feb 13 2012

Child Labor & Brick Making

According to U.S. DOL/ILAB, bricks are produced by child labor in 15 countries: Afghanistan,
Mon Feb 13 2012

Roadblocks to Child Labor Elimination in India

February 13th, 2012: Every evening on the Marina, 10-year-old Karunakaran is among the several who
Mon Feb 13 2012

CLC/NCL letter to USA Today on Hazardous Occupations Orders for U.S. Agriculture Published

January 31st, 2012: USA TODAY's article "Updated federal regulations target kids' work on farms"
Tue Jan 31 2012

Child Labor Coalition Announces Top 10 Child Labor Stories of 2011

January 13th, 2012: Advocates from the Child Labor Coalition (CLC), a group representing more than
Fri Jan 13 2012

DOL on its Proposed Child-Safety Rules for U.S. Agriculture

January 6th, 2012: In September 2011, the Department of Labor proposed a rule to increase
Fri Jan 6 2012

Rick Montgomery Kansas City Star Response

Rick Montgomery’s January 2nd  piece, “Proposed Changes to Child Labor Law Could Affect Life
Thu Jan 5 2012

Victoria’s Secret Revealed in Child Picking Burkina Faso Cotton

December 16th, 2011: The man ordering her awake is the same one who haunts the 13-year-old girl’s
Fri Dec 16 2011

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