child labor
State lawmakers continued to weaken child labor protections in 2026
June 16, 2026So far this year, at least 13 states have introduced bills weakening child labor protections, and four have enacted them.
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Children of the sweep: Novel remembers capitalism’s child sacrifices
July 10, 2023The new-ish historical fiction Infants of the Brush by A.M. Watson recalls a lost episode in the history of children’s lives under the rule of capital.
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U.S. capitalism needs more cheap workers; Republicans respond by weakening child labor laws
May 26, 2023Teen workers are more likely to accept low pay and less likely to unionize or push for better working conditions.
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Children as young as 12 working in Hyundai-owned plant in Alabama
July 29, 2022Auto giant attempts to dodge blame as its subsidiary company is exposed for exploiting migrant children.
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Child slavery lawsuit targets Hershey, Nestlé, Mars and other chocolate giants
February 16, 2021Child labor is a major and ongoing problem for cocoa production in West Africa. NORC at the University of Chicago found that 1.56 million children were harvesting cocoa in Cote D'Ivoire and Ghana during the 2018...
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