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119th Congressional Bills endorsed by the Child Labor Coalition:

  The Child Labor Coalition, comprised of 38 organizational members, endorses the following
Mon Mar 30 2026

Representing survivor voices at the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labor (by a young survivor of child labor)

March 8, 2026 By Sumitra Basnet There was a time in my life when work filled my days, and school
Wed Mar 11 2026

Progress at Risk as Global Leaders Confront the Ongoing Child Labor Crisis — a Blog by Reid Maki

February 12, 2026 By Reid Maki, NCL Director of Child Labor Advocacy & Coordinator of
Wed Feb 25 2026

“I Was Losing Pieces of My Childhood:” a Former Child Farmworker Urges Action to End Child Labor in a Speech to Be Remembered

By Reid Maki, NCL Director of Child Labor Advocacy & Coordinator of the Child Labor Coalition
Wed Feb 25 2026

Letter Urging Governor DeWine to Protect Ohio Children and Veto SB 50

Sally Greenberg, CEO of the National Consumers League and Chair of the Child Labor Coalition, has
Mon Nov 17 2025

75-plus Organizations Endorse “Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms”, H.R. 3335, Legislation

In the U.S., you must be 21 years old to buy cigarettes, but exemptions to child labor laws allow
Fri Oct 31 2025

Tu Rinsche’s Deep Dive on Cocoa with its Long-standing, Widespread Child Labor

Please see this excellent primer on child labor in cocoa policy from Tu Rinsche, who has approached
Thu Aug 28 2025

“Dear Ohio State Senators, I’m a Student, Not a Substitute” in the N.Y. Times

An award-winning letter about the possible weakening of child labor laws in Ohio by 17-year-old
Fri Aug 15 2025

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