Nation Feb 27 Biden administration vows to crack down on companies exploiting child labor By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Politics Feb 27 WATCH: White House announces task force to crack down on migrant child labor The Biden administration said Monday that it is creating a new task force to crack down on an explosion of the illegal exploitation of migrant children for labor in the U.S. By Associated Press
World Jul 11 Watch 11:43 A Dutch chocolate company’s fight to end illegal child labor The chocolate industry has a dark side: almost 1.6 million children work -- illegally -- in the cocoa growing regions of Ghana and Ivory Coast. Tony’s Chocoloneley, a quirky but popular chocolate brand in The Netherlands, is on a mission… By Megan Thompson, Joan Martelli
Economy Dec 01 Supreme Court hears Nestle, Cargill alleged human rights abuses case If the court were to accept Nestle and Cargill's arguments, that could further limit the ability of victims of human rights abuses abroad to use U.S. courts to sue. By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
World Aug 04 U.N. agency hails ‘historic first’ with child labor convention The International Labor Organization has welcomed a global agreement to combat the worst forms of child labor as the first time all of its member states have ratified a convention — in a process that lasted 21 years. By Associated Press
Jan 28 Chipotle fined $1.37M over thousands of child labor abuses By Associated Press Chipotle has been hit with a $1.3 million fine over more than 13,000 child labor violations at its Massachusetts restaurants. Continue reading
Jun 20 Why this Nobel laureate is banking on kids’ compassion to end child labor By Larisa Epatko Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi launched the 100 Million for 100 Million campaign to connect young people wanting to make a difference with those who struggle as child laborers. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 8:18 Can earthquake-stricken Nepal eliminate brick industry’s reliance on child labor? By PBS NewsHour Heavy lifting is a way of life in Nepal. But the 250,000 workers -- many of them children -- manning the Himalayan country’s brick kilns suffer on a different level, toiling in terrible conditions and earning less than one cent… Continue watching
Jun 08 After Nepal’s earthquake, a push to rebuild without child labor By Michael Holtz, Christian Science Monitor Child labor often spikes following natural disasters. Nepal wants to break that mold and help kids like Dorje Lama. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 8:18 Can earthquake-stricken Nepal eliminate brick industry’s reliance on child labor? By PBS NewsHour Continue watching