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USA: Shame on Obama Administration for Sacrificing Children to Keep Agribusiness Happy – Public Citizen Press Release

The Obama administration on Thursday once again sided with industry instead of workers on regulations and withdrew the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rules that would have restricted [...]

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In Agriculture, child labor in agriculture, Child Labor News, Child migration for employment, Child workers, Children in the Fields, U.S. News Posted April 27, 2012

USA: Labor Department Abandons Child Farmworkers – HRW Press Release

Washington, DC – The US Labor Department’s withdrawal of proposed rules to shield hired child farmworkers from the most dangerous tasks condemns children to be killed and maimed, [...]

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USA (Colorado): Summit Cove Elementary Students Petition to End Child Labor at Foxconn – SummitDaily.com

Summit County, Colorado – We the students of Summit Cove Elementary are in a exhibition group with the topic of child labor, and we think that it is a travesty for children to be forced to [...]

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In child labor, child labor in agriculture, Child Labor News, Children in the Fields, Front Page News, Hazardous Labor, U.S. News Posted April 27, 2012

USA: USDOL withdraws proposed rule to protect child laborers in agriculture – WHD Press Release

Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has issued the following statement regarding the withdrawal of a proposed rule dealing with children who work in agricultural vocations: [...]

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