Child Labor Coalition

06/18/2026

Child labor violations have risen fivefold in 10 years. The penalties have not kept up. CLC applauds U.S. Senator Patty Murray and Rep. Rosa DeLauro for reintroducing the CHILD Labor Act to dramatically increase penalties and hold corporations accountable. https://ow.ly/zFUQ50ZehIE

06/17/2026

NCL's most celebrated evening of the year is back. Every year the Trumpeter Awards Dinner honors the leaders fighting hardest for consumers and workers. This year's honorees are extraordinary. Save the date for October 6 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. More details are coming soon. https://ow.ly/kG3W50Zct5x

06/16/2026

4️⃣ Washington state restaurants violated 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.

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06/12/2026

On Wednesday, the Child Labor Coalition and partners brought the fight against child labor to Capitol Hill. Thank you to our speakers, partners, and everyone who joined us in recognition of World Day Against Child Labor. The conversation does not stop here. See more photos and videos from the event: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalconsumersleague/albums/72177720334172689/with/55327534657

06/12/2026

NCL has been fighting child labor since 1899. We helped pass the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938. We launched the Child Labor Coalition in 1989. And on this World Day Against Child Labor, we are still at it — pushing for the legislation that will finally deliver the protections every child deserves. See the bills we support in the 119th Congress. https://ow.ly/r3pj50Zbil3

06/12/2026

World Day Against Child Labor is not just an observance. It is a call to action. 138 million children are still waiting for protection, and the Child Labor Coalition is fighting to deliver it through real legislation in the 119th Congress. 38 organizations. One mission. See the bills we are backing:https://stopchildlabor.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/119th-Child-Labor-Bills-V2-J9.pdf

06/12/2026

70% 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 OAM is calling on the Australian government to act now. https://stopchildlabor.org/when-the-wrong-messenger-delivers-the-right-message/

06/04/2026

Child and forced labor are not gender neutral.

In South Asia’s carpet and garment supply chains, the same structural challenges that push children into work often fall heavily on women and girls. When women earn less, face harassment at work, or cannot access education, the conditions for child and forced labor persist.

GoodWeave’s gender-responsive approach includes supporting girls’ education and rights awareness, elevating women’s voices and leadership within their communities, helping families access education and early childhood support, and helping women workers access information and services related to worker rights, health, and financial literacy.

Learn more about how GoodWeave is advancing gender equity in South Asia and helping break the intergenerational cycle of child and forced labor: https://goodweave.org/advancing-gender-equity-in-south-asia/

06/02/2026

Every child deserves a childhood. Join CLC, National Consumers League, Global March Against Child Labour, and Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) on Capitol Hill June 10 for Combating Child Labor 2026: Status Report in recognition of World Day Against . Register: https://nclnet.org/combating-child-labor-2026-status-report-event/

06/01/2026

NCL has been fighting child labor since before it was a federal crime. Founded in 1899, we spent decades pushing until the FLSA of 1938 set the first federal child labor standards in American history. But laws only go so far. In 1989 we launched the Child Labor Coalition because the fight was not finished. 127 years later children are still being exploited in fields, factories, and supply chains worldwide. The children of 2026 deserve better.