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Timeline of Child Labor Developments in the United States

  1832 – The New England Association of Farmers, Mechanics and Other Workingmen officially
Wed Oct 20 2010

Child Labor Deaths in U.S.

34 workers under 18 died in the U.S. in
Wed Oct 20 2010

Working Teens

In 2008, the number of 15- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. who worked: 2.3
Wed Oct 20 2010

Convention of the Rights of the Child (Full Text)

Full text of the Convention on the Rights of the Child The Convention on the Rights of the Child
Wed Oct 20 2010

NCL Report: The Dangers of Traveling Sales Crews

Traveling Youth Crews Performing Door-to-Door Sales [from NCL’s 2010 Five Worst Jobs for
Tue Oct 19 2010

10 questions for parents to ask their child or their child’s new employer

A parent concerned about their teen’s safety at work should ask these questions: 1)     
Mon Oct 18 2010

NCL Report: The Dangers of Youth Work in Agriculture

[from NCL’s 2010 Five Worst Jobs for Teens] Farms look safe but they are actually very
Mon Oct 18 2010

NCL Report on Dangerous Jobs for Teens: Driver/Operator, Forklifts, Tractors, and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)

[from NCL’s 2010 Five Worst Jobs for Teens] Forklifts, tractors, and all-terrain vehicles
Sun Oct 17 2010

AFT/ILRF Report on U.S. Policies to Combat Child Labor, June 2010

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Thu Oct 14 2010

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