Viewpoints

The CLC’s Reid Maki joins America’s Workforce Union Podcast in a segment called “Child Labor in America on the Rise as States Weaken Labor Protections:”

Please listen to the podcast and Reid’s discussion of alarming child labor trends in the U.S.
Mon Aug 21 2023

Opinion: Revisiting American Exceptionalism in LIght of Child Labor Scandals

CLC-member Shawn MacDonald, CEO of Verité, exams current U.S. child labor scandals against the
Fri Aug 18 2023

Child Labor Personal Experience: Growing Up in the Fields

by Jacqueline Aguilar, Child Labor Coalition intern   I grew up in a small rural area named
Tue Jul 18 2023

Joint Letter by Humanity United, Child Labor Coalition, and Valued Partners: Urgent Action Needed to Protect Children from Labor Exploitation

May 1, 2023 As organizations working to address human trafficking and labor exploitation, we are
Thu May 4 2023

Iowa’s Child Labor Bill Turns Priorities Upside Down

By Mike Owen, Common Good Iowa Posted on February 9, 2023 at 12:01 PM by Mike Owen A new proposal
Fri Feb 10 2023

My Path from Strawberry and Blueberry Fields to College

By Alma Hernandez Imagine being a five-year-old child; happy and carefree. The age where you either
Thu Aug 4 2022

US Should Protect Young Farmworkers–Lawmakers, Labor Department Need to Act

Margaret Wurth Senior Researcher, Children’s Rights Division [This piece originally appeared
Thu Jun 30 2022

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