Viewpoints

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

A Review of Alice Driver’s Life and Death of the American Worker

The golden morsel of meat known as the chicken nugget became a staple in the American household and

Thu Jul 24 2025

10+ Films about Child Labor for Teachers and Students

Students and teachers interested in the topic of child labor will be glad to know that there are

Tue Jul 22 2025

Modernizing Government or Undermining Worker Protections? A Closer Look at the Secretary of Labor’s Agenda

By Alyssa Bredefeld The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on

Mon Jun 23 2025

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