Viewpoints

New Legislation Introduced to Protect US Children Working in Tobacco Fields –Please Call Your Member of Congress and Ask them to Support

May 11th, 2015: The Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms Act (S.974/H.R.1848) would end the

Mon May 11 2015

CLC-Member Human Rights Watch: No Virginia, Tobacco Fields are Not a Place for Children

February 6th, 2015: "Are you saying my parents were

Fri Feb 6 2015

CLC-Member the National Consumers League Condemns the Defeat of a Child Labor Bill in Virginia

February 4th, 2015: The National Consumers League (NCL) is deeply disappointed in the defeat of a

Wed Feb 4 2015

NATIONAL CONSUMERS LEAGUE PRESS RELEASE : Move to ban youth work in Virginia tobacco fields welcome by advocates

January 21st, 2015: Last week’s introduction of a bill in the Virginia state legislature to

Wed Jan 21 2015

Ending Child Slavery…All Together Now!

November 19th, 2014: On a sunny day late in September, I tagged along on a lobbying visit to the

Wed Nov 19 2014

GoodWeave’s Nina Smith on Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi–an engineer of freedom

October 29th, 2014: My long-time friend, colleague, and mentor has just been awarded the Nobel

Wed Oct 29 2014

CHILD LABOR COALITION PRESS RELEASE: The Child Labor Coalition applauds the selection of Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai as recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize

October 15th, 2014: The Child Labor Coalition (CLC), a group of 34 organizations dedicated to

Wed Oct 15 2014

Open Letter to the President: CLC Members are Joined By Other NGOs and Ask the Adminstration to Protect Child Tobacco Workers in the US

August 28th, 2014: We write to you as organizations representing millions of Americans, including

Thu Aug 28 2014

Save the Children: Border Children Need Help Now

August 1st, 2014: Aid organizations can help, but the federal government must give us permission

Fri Aug 1 2014

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