Campaign to End US Child Labor

Child labor in the United States has made national and international headlines due to a massive increase in federal child labor violations, state-level roll-backs in child labor protections, and media investigations showing that many children who enter the US unaccompanied are compelled to become child laborers. In mid-2023, the shocking deaths of three children doing hazardous work kept child labor at the forefront of public and political debate. The Campaign to End US Child Labor brings together non-profit organizations, academica, and trade unions, all working in the fields of child labor and exploitation, labor rights, unaccompanied children, and children's rights.