Viewpoints

Tragic Story of Deaths in a Grain Bin Highlights the Need for Increased Safeguards and Larger Fines

March 29th, 2013: Twenty-five to 30 kids a year die at

Fri Mar 29 2013

Of Ships and Men–Cameron Conaway’s Poem about the Children Who Break Ships Apart in Bangladesh

February 22nd, 2013: There are ships like hotels

Fri Feb 22 2013

Today is the Day to Think about the Plight of the World’s 300,000 Child Soldiers

February 12th, 2013: Today is an important day if you care about the welfare of

Tue Feb 12 2013

The CLC’s Open Letter to President Obama on His Next Secretary of Labor

February 6th, 2013: The members of the Child Labor Coalition (CLC), representing millions of

Wed Feb 6 2013

National Consumers League Expresses Concern over New Apple Inc. Child Labor Revelations

January 29th, 2013: Apple Inc. announced today that its internal audits had found more than 106

Tue Jan 29 2013

Education-for-Girls Activist Malala Yousafzai Walks Out of the Hospital after Surviving an Assassination Attempt

January 11th, 2013: The world is celebrating great news that came in with the New Year: 15-year-old

Fri Jan 11 2013

The Real Cost of Cheap Goods is High: The Scary Truth Behind Some Christmas Ornaments

December 21st, 2012: With the holidays upon us, many American look forward to trimming their

Fri Dec 21 2012

Number of Companies Pledging to Avoid Uzbek Cotton Zooms Past 100

December 20th, 2012: The Cotton Campaign recently passed an important milestone in the fight to

Thu Dec 20 2012

NCL: Grain Silos are Death Traps on Farms—Efforts to Protect Workers, Especially Teens, Must be Stepped Up

November 5th, 2012: The Oct. 28th New York Times story “Silos Loom As Death Traps on Farms”

Mon Nov 5 2012

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