Posts Tagged ‘Child Labor’

Should Kids Work as Janitors?

Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich said that New York City’s public school custodians, who clean and repair schools, should be fired so that poor kids can take their jobs.



Raising the Bar: kids say no cheap labor for chocolate

While few can resist a Hershey chocolate bar, the bitter truth is that Hershey takes advantage of foreign student workers and probably uses kids to harvest its cocoa. Read this story to learn more and find out what youth are doing about it.



Movie Review: “The Harvest/La Cosecha”

This movie is a look behind the scenes at who picks our food. Many farmworkers are kids.



Child Labor Makes A Comeback

Politicians in Maine are trying to pass several child labor laws that have parents very concerned.



Letters to the Editor

Letters from IndyKids readers.



Child Labor Timeline

A short history of child labor laws in the United States.



Berry Blues: Child labor widespread on U.S. farms

The issue of young children working in the fields is not rare. In fact, there are as many as 400,000 children under age 18 work in U.S. agriculture according to the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs.



The Slaughterhouse Kids

Immigration raid uncovers children working in unsafe conditions.



When Kids Fought for Labor Rights

Tells the story of children who stood up for their rights against powerful company owners



Stopping Child Labor: What You Can Do

Find activities all around the world to raise awareness about child labor.