Man-to-Man with Reid Maki of the Child Labor Coalition
Cameron Conaway sits down with Reid Maki to discuss child labor exploitation and how responsible consumers can bring change Reid Maki is the Child Labor Coalition (CLC) Coordinator and the Director of...
View ArticleThe Cotton Campaign: Who Are You Wearing?
A great campaign and an easy way to buy more ethically this holiday season From Reid Maki, National Consumers League The Cotton Campaign recently passed an important milestone in the fight to protect...
View ArticleDeath Traps on Farms [VIDEO]
Grain silos are killing farm workers, often teenage boys. From Reid Maki, National Consumers League The Oct. 28th New York Times story “Silos Loom As Death Traps on Farms” stands as a stark reminder...
View ArticleThe Real Cost of Cheap Goods is High: The Scary Truth Behind Some Christmas...
What brightens your tree may be dimming the lives of children worldwide. With the holidays upon us, many American look forward to trimming their Christmas tree and spending time with their loved ones,...
View ArticleMalala’s Miracle & The Road Ahead
Her bravery has created the practical inspiration that leads to real change. The world is still celebrating the great news that came in with the New Year: 15-year-old education activist Malala...
View ArticleNew Apple Inc. Child Labor Revelations
International pressure has forced Apple to step up their supply chain audits. By National Consumers League Apple Inc. announced on Friday that its internal audits had found more than 106 underage...
View ArticleInternational Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers
Let’s pause for a moment to think about the plight of the world’s 300,000 child soldiers Today is an important day if you care about the welfare of children. Advocates have named February 12...
View ArticleObama Caves to Farm Lobby, Youth Workers Suffer
Think child labor in the US is a thing of the past? Think again. Twenty-five to 30 kids die at work in the US each year. Through its advocacy, the Child Labor Coalition, has worked to reduce that...
View ArticleEssay Contest Spotlights the Plight of Child Farmworkers in the US
Child laborers get the chance to share their stories through writing and art. One of the privileges of working on child labor issues is getting to know the stories of individual child workers who...
View ArticleA Very Disturbing Phenomenon: The Rapid Increase of Unaccompanied Minors...
Reid Maki of the Child Labor Coalition: 60,000 children without adult supervision will cross over into the US border this year. Imagine you are a child. Girl or Boy. You are 13, 14 or 15, and gang...
View ArticleWe Remember Robin Romano
Reid Maki of The Child Labor Coalition reflects on the recent passing of human rights legend Robin Romano. — Robin Romano rarely entered a room unnoticed. As a friend said recently, he was a “whirling...
View ArticleMan-to-Man with Reid Maki of the Child Labor Coalition
Cameron Conaway sits down with Reid Maki to discuss child labor exploitation and how responsible consumers can bring changeReid Maki is the Child Labor Coalition (CLC) Coordinator and the Director of...
View ArticleThe Cotton Campaign: Who Are You Wearing?
A great campaign and an easy way to buy more ethically this holiday seasonFrom Reid Maki, National Consumers LeagueThe Cotton Campaign recently passed an important milestone in the fight to protect...
View ArticleDeath Traps on Farms [VIDEO]
Grain silos are killing farm workers, often teenage boys.From Reid Maki, National Consumers LeagueThe Oct. 28th New York Times story “Silos Loom As Death Traps on Farms” stands as a stark reminder...
View ArticleThe Real Cost of Cheap Goods is High: The Scary Truth Behind Some Christmas...
What brightens your tree may be dimming the lives of children worldwide.With the holidays upon us, many American look forward to trimming their Christmas tree and spending time with their loved ones,...
View ArticleMalala’s Miracle & The Road Ahead
Her bravery has created the practical inspiration that leads to real change.The world is still celebrating the great news that came in with the New Year: 15-year-old education activist Malala...
View ArticleNew Apple Inc. Child Labor Revelations
International pressure has forced Apple to step up their supply chain audits.By National Consumers League Apple Inc. announced on Friday that its internal audits had found more than 106 underage...
View ArticleInternational Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers
Let’s pause for a moment to think about the plight of the world’s 300,000 child soldiersToday is an important day if you care about the welfare of children. Advocates have named February 12...
View ArticleObama Caves to Farm Lobby, Youth Workers Suffer
Think child labor in the US is a thing of the past? Think again.Twenty-five to 30 kids die at work in the US each year. Through its advocacy, the Child Labor Coalition, has worked to reduce that...
View ArticleEssay Contest Spotlights the Plight of Child Farmworkers in the US
Child laborers get the chance to share their stories through writing and art.One of the privileges of working on child labor issues is getting to know the stories of individual child workers who...
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