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International Labour Organizaton (ILO) Experts Comment on U.S. Government Efforts to Implement Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labor

[Adopted in 2016 and published in 2017]   Articles 4(1), 5 and 7(1) of the Convention.
Fri Apr 7 2017

Child Labor Coalition releases the “ABC’s of Child Labor,” a new short film narrated by children addressing the global issue of child labor

Washington, DC—The Child Labor Coalition (CLC) is releasing today the “ABC’s of Child
Fri Nov 18 2016

How a small financial transaction tax might be used to help us end child slavery and the worst forms of child labor in the next nine years

By Reid Maki The UN has set a very ambitious goal—one of the sustainable development goals
Wed Nov 2 2016

Investing in Our Future, One Transaction at a Time—How a Financial Transaction (FTT) tax would work–from the experts

Sarah Anderson, Director of Global Economy Project, Inst. for Policy Studies: Many countries
Wed Nov 2 2016

Rep. Cicilline and 46 Members of Congress Ask President Obama to Ban Child Labor in US Tobacco

October 18, 2016   The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC
Tue Oct 18 2016

Antonement and Action for President Obama in His Last 100 Days

By Jonathan Todres   This week is Yom Kippur (Sundown, October 11 to Sundown, October 12), the
Mon Oct 10 2016

110 Groups Urge President Obama to Ban Child Labor in US Tobacco

August 3, 2016 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington DC 20500
Wed Aug 3 2016

Len Morris: Our Kids Are Watching Us

For the first time in more than a year, Democrats and Republicans have begun to speak mistily about
Tue Aug 2 2016

Statement by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on the passage of India’s Child Labour Amendment Bill of 2016

The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016 is a missed opportunity. I was
Fri Jul 29 2016

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