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China: Authorities Say Abusive Child Labor Ring Is Exposed – NY Times
Authorities said they had “rescued” more than 100 children from factories in a manufacturing center.
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USA: Inquiry Finds Under-Age Workers at Meat Plant in Iowa – NY Times
State labor investigators said minors at the Postville, Iowa, plant were exposed to hazardous chemicals, and were using prohibited tools like knives and saws.
In child labor in agriculture, Child Labor News, Child workers, Children in the Fields, Hazardous Labor Posted
USA: Oklahoma child labor official urges safety at summer jobs – AP
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's Child Labor Director is urging teenagers, their parents and employers to emphasize safety and caution for youths who are ...See all stories on this topic »
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Uzbekistan: U.S. Report Fails Child Labor in Cotton Victims – CLC Press Release
[The Cotton Campaign issues a letter to the State Department in which the Child Labor Coalition (of which IIECL is a member) joined more than 40 groups to express disappointment about the failure [...]