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Caring for our youngest workers

Child labor advocates are building momentum for the Children’s Act for Responsible Employment (CARE), legislation that aims to protect the sons and daughters of migrant and seasonal farmworkers.

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Slaughterhouse in Iowa takes advantage of child labor

Immigration officials raided the Agriprocessors kosher meat plant in Postville, Iowa, uncovering health and safety violations and illegal, dangerous employment of minors. NCL sent our child labor expert Reid Maki to Postville report on a community still reeling.

Read more: Slaughterhouse in Iowa takes advantage of child labor

Illegal child labor uncovered in immigration raid

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In May 2008, immigration officials raided the Agriprocessors kosher meat plant in Postville, Iowa, uncovering health and safety violations and illegal, dangerous employment of minors. In August, NCL sent its child labor expert to Postville to observe a community still reeling.

Read more: Illegal child labor uncovered in immigration raid

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