DOL Issues Child Labor Report

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The US Department of Labor just issued its annual report on the status of child labor violations around the world. The report looks at over 140 countries and analyzes the status of improvements on various child labor issues. The report paints a picture of a situation that is improving to some degree, but still has a very long way to go. From the news release on the report:

"This report shines a light on the estimated 168 million children around the world who toil in the shadows — crawling underground in mine shafts, sewing in textile factories or serving in households as domestic workers," said Secretary Perez. "We are seeing more countries take action to address the issue, but the world can and must do more to accelerate these efforts. When children are learning rather than working, families flourish, economies grow and nations prosper."

This annual report performs an enormously important public service by bringing to the forefront this critically important issue.

--Joe Seiner