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NCL Applauds DOL’s Efforts to Hold Corporations Accountable When It Comes to Child Labor Violations

January 23rd, 2025: Today, the National Consumers League (NCL) applauds the U.S. Department of

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Thu Jan 23 2025

CLC Press Release: The Child Labor Coalition Announces the 2024 Congressional Champions of Child Labor Protections for Taking Bold Action Against Child Labor Exploitation

October 31st, 2024: The Child Labor Coalition (CLC) is proud to announce the 25 recipients of the

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Thu Oct 31 2024

U.S.DOL News Release: U.S. Department of Labor Announces 2024 Iqbal Masih Award Winners; Recipients in Egypt, Ghana Lauded for Contributions to End Child Labor

June 5th, 2024: Wadi El Nil Association, Andrews Addoquaye Tagoe recognized for stellar

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Tue Jul 9 2024

U.S. DOL obtains order to force Los Angeles-area meat processor, staffing agency to give up $327,000 in profits from oppressive child labor

June 25th, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment in a federal court

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Wed Jun 26 2024

USDOL Press Release: DOL Fines Children Employed Illegally in Dangerous Jobs, Obtains $4.8M in Wages, Damages for Poultry Industry Workers in California

May 8th, 2024: Investigation finds 14-year-old children using razor-sharp deboning

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Wed May 8 2024

USDOL Press Release: Tennessee Cleaning Firm Fined $649,000 in Child Labor Penalties; Kids, as Young as 13, Cleaned Killing Floor and Machinery

May 8th, 2024: Investigations found 24 children, some just 13 years old, doing dangerous work in

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Wed May 8 2024

Press Release: National Consumers League condemns legislation in Florida that preempts local ordinances to protect workers from heat exposure

April 4th, 2024: The National Consumers League is condemning a vote by the Florida House of

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Thu Apr 4 2024

Child Labor Coalition welcomes the Senate Introduction of the Children’s Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety Act of 2024 (CARE Act)

April 4th, 2024: With the beginning of Farmworker Awareness Week today, the Child Labor Coalition

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Thu Apr 4 2024

Child Labor Coalition lauds Wage and Hour’s child labor enforcement strategies that include creating a fund for victims and use of “hot goods” provisions

April 4th, 2024: The Child Labor Coalition (CLC), representing 37 groups engaged in the fight

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Thu Apr 4 2024

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