Coalition of nearly 40 groups fighting to end exploitative child labor in the U.S. and abroad. An initiative under the National Consumers League.https://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mwr2s67vmy2eCLC is proud to endorse the bipartisan Stop Child Labor Act from Senators Schatz & Young. With child labor violations at their highest level in two decades, this bill would raise penalties, add criminal consequences, and let victims sue employers who exploit them. More: https://ow.ly/pnFZ50ZTbho30 Sep 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwr2s67vmy2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mwqv47e5j72rA Wisconsin McDonald's franchisee scheduled 23 minors outside legal hours and denied them required breaks. State officials recovered $17,000 in unpaid wages and ordered nearly $60,000 in penalties. Fast food is one of the most common places minors' labor rights get violated https://ow.ly/yjfg50ZTamK30 Sep 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqv47e5j72rhttps://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mwlyihu2mx2qBehind some of the world's gold are children paying a price no child should ever pay. Kids as young as 9 are reportedly working 10 to 15 hours a day in Venezuela's gold mines, facing mercury poisoning, tunnel collapses, and gang violence. https://ow.ly/xgmt50ZSnUx #ChildLabor https://ow.ly/foYZ50ZSnUv28 Sep 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlyihu2mx2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mw7gomu4yw27Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has rescued over 138,000 children from labor, slavery, and trafficking, and earned the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for that work. On Oct. 5, he will join us to talk about solving global child labor with compassion. RSVP: https://ow.ly/Swen50ZQHUs 23 Sep 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7gomu4yw27https://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mw4khdmp7h2cThe AFT National Convention passed a resolution calling on the AFL-CIO and Education International to file a formal ILO complaint over U.S. failures to uphold Convention No. 182 on the worst forms of child labor. Read more: https://ow.ly/lIsa50ZQc3W22 Sep 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4khdmp7h2chttps://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mux3mxbgrf2vJacky lost pieces of her childhood when she started working in the fields at age 11. This year, she stood before officials from 100+ countries and made sure they couldn't look away. Jacky interned with CLC in 2023. Read more about her story: https://ow.ly/oEqC50ZIZF3 #LaborDay #ChildLabor 07 Sep 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mux3mxbgrf2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3muwpuk7i6526An estimated 400,000+ children work in American agriculture every year, because of loopholes in federal law that allow children to work on farms alongside their parents up to 7 days/week in some cases. CLC brings together dozens of orgs to close that gap. https://ow.ly/n5qo50ZIZxP #LaborDay 07 Sep 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwpuk7i6526https://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mtwpzwplyj2kA South Carolina restaurant chain just paid $618K in back wages to 779 workers after investigators found tip theft, overtime violations, and children working longer hours than the law allows. This is exactly why labor enforcement matters.  https://ow.ly/h3ax50ZFq3z #ChildLabor 25 Aug 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwpzwplyj2khttps://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mrunfwklva2sChild labor and child trafficking are two sides of the same crisis. Unaccompanied migrant children and child farmworkers are among the most vulnerable. Learn more from CLC coalition partner Protect All Children from Trafficking (PACT): https://www.wearepact.org/30 Jul 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrunfwklva2shttps://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mrq36xsqej23Coalition member International Rights Advocates sued Lindt in May, alleging its cocoa supply chain relies on child labor w/ fabricated records to hide it. Last week, the case moved to federal court in DC. Corporate accountability means holding companies to their promises. https://ow.ly/LBVN50ZtXRl 28 Jul 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq36xsqej23https://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mr3fo2o2pl2nFederal child labor violations are at their highest since the Great Recession. Child labor robs children of their education, health, and future. See the bills the CLC is endorsing in the 119th Congress: https://ow.ly/BnOv50Zm5hS #MakeADifferenceToChildrenMonth National Consumers League20 Jul 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3fo2o2pl2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mqpbh2tply2xOhio industry groups snuck a previously vetoed child labor rollback into a bipartisan education bill. Now 14- and 15-year-olds can work until 9 pm during the school year in direct violation of federal law. States must resist these coordinated attacks. https://ow.ly/pzRC50ZnsXa15 Jul 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpbh2tply2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mqabcfzfvz2nThat chocolate bar may have a hidden cost. Child labor in cocoa supply chains is one of the most persistent forms of exploitation worldwide. See how your favorite brands score on the Chocolate Scorecard. https://ow.ly/AsT050Zm5me #MakeADifferenceToChildrenMonth09 Jul 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqabcfzfvz2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mpvqvozrmo2iDYK? Agricultural workers were explicitly excluded from the National Labor Relations Act in 1935. Child farmworkers still have fewer protections than any other young workers today. CLC is fighting to close that gap. #NLRA #EndChildLabor #WorkerRights 05 Jul 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpvqvozrmo2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3molabfapak2tChild labor violations have risen fivefold in 10 years. The penalties have not kept up. CLC applauds @murray.senate.gov and Rep. DeLauro for reintroducing the CHILD Labor Act to dramatically increase penalties and hold corporations accountable. ow.ly/zFUQ50ZehIE #EndChildLabor #ChildLabor18 Jun 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3molabfapak2thttps://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3moggxtfktk2a4️⃣ Washington state restaurants violated #ChildLabor laws, underpaid 42 workers, silenced workers who spoke up, and then refused to pay back wages they had already agreed to. A federal court just ordered them to pay $750K. Accountability isn't optional. https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd2026061516 Jun 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3moggxtfktk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mo4k2wl6pc25On Wednesday, CLC and partners brought the fight against child labor to Capitol Hill in recognition of World Day Against Child Labor. The conversation does not stop here. See photos and videos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalconsumersleague/albums/72177720334172689/with/55327534657 #WorldDayAgainstChildLabor #EndChildLabor12 Jun 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4k2wl6pc25https://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mo4ce3g2hs25World Day Against Child Labor is not just an observance. It is a call to action. 138 million children are still waiting for protection. See the bills the CLC is fighting for in the 119th Congress: https://stopchildlabor.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/119th-Child-Labor-Bills-V2-J9.pdf #WorldDayAgainstChildLabor #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour12 Jun 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4ce3g2hs25https://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mo42ry7yfk2570% of Australians believe their government should keep forced labor goods off store shelves. Yet Australia remains one of the only developed nations with no law banning them. Freedom rights activist Carolyn Kitto is calling on the Australian government to act. https://stopchildlabor.org/when-the-wrong-messenger-delivers-the-right-message/12 Jun 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo42ry7yfk25https://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mnd74nhdas2wEvery child deserves a childhood. Join CLC, @nationalconsumers.bsky.social, Global March Against Child Labour, and LCLAA on Capitol Hill June 10 for Combating Child Labor 2026: Status Report in recognition of World Day Against #ChildLabor. RSVP: https://nclnet.org/combating-child-labor-2026-status-report-event/ #WorldDayAgainstChildLabor02 Jun 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnd74nhdas2whttps://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mnalbvvujs24Right now, children are being exploited in fields, factories, and supply chains. This #InternationalChildrensDay, CLC & our partners refuse to look away. Join us June 10 on Capitol Hill for a briefing on ending child labor at home & abroad. RSVP: https://nclnet.org/combating-child-labor-2026-status-report-event/ #WorldDayAgainstChildLabor01 Jun 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnalbvvujs24https://bsky.app/profile/childlaborclc.bsky.social/post/3mn5nwcn5kk2sA 12-year-old can't buy cigarettes in the U.S. But they can legally harvest tobacco. The Child Labor Coalition has fought to change this for 10+ years. Congress still hasn't acted. On #WorldNoTobaccoDay: what are you waiting for? https://stopchildlabor.org/75-plus-organizations-endorse-children-dont-belong-on-tobacco-farms-h-r-3335-legislation/31 May 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:6cbfymwtmvdrrprqvms4ipvf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn5nwcn5kk2s