CHILD CHILD LABORLABOR

By: Harmony JensenBy: Harmony Jensen

What is Child What is Child Labor ?Labor ?

Child labor is the use of children in industry Child labor is the use of children in industry or business, especially when illegal or or business, especially when illegal or considered inhuman.considered inhuman.

HistoryHistory

1832

New England workers condemn child labor

1836Massachusetts creates law; children under 15 must attend school at least 3 months a year.

1842

Massachusetts limits children to working 10 hours a day.

1876

Working men’s party proposes banning the employment of children under 14 years.

1881

Children under 14 years banned from employment.

Why Do We Care ?Why Do We Care ? You may not You may not

think it but think it but child labor child labor effects you effects you and your and your children to.children to.

These These children children are being are being used for used for much much cheaper cheaper than you, than you, they are they are also also smaller smaller and can and can work more work more than you.than you.

Who Who would you would you choose?choose?

These These could be could be any low any low income income families’ families’ children.children.

Why ?Why ? You might be You might be

asking, “If its asking, “If its so bad then so bad then WHY do we WHY do we even do it?”even do it?”

Some low Some low income income families families might might send there send there children children out to find out to find jobs as a jobs as a last last chance.chance.

But But big big businesses businesses see this as see this as a great a great way to get way to get some some cheap cheap labor, due labor, due to the to the child’s child’s poor poor knowledgeknowledge..

Where is it Where is it Worst ?Worst ?

The The worst worst places places for child for child labor labor are are Nigeria, Nigeria, PakistaPakistan, India, n, India, and and Yemen.Yemen.

Where is the HelpWhere is the HelpHelp is out there…Help is out there…

International Labor Organization ILOInternational Labor Organization ILO

Understanding Children’s Work UCWUnderstanding Children’s Work UCW

Illinois Department Of Labor IDOLIllinois Department Of Labor IDOL

Florida Department Of Business Florida Department Of Business Professional RegulationProfessional Regulation

……these are just these are just a few.a few.

Solutions For This Solutions For This ProblemProblem

Outlaw itOutlaw itEnforce more laws on the illegal Enforce more laws on the illegal

activityactivitySet a higher age limit for big Set a higher age limit for big

factories and businesses’ workersfactories and businesses’ workersSimply stop buying from places that Simply stop buying from places that

have under age workershave under age workers

… …Those are just a few things that we Those are just a few things that we can do to stop Child labor. can do to stop Child labor.

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?id=5422?id=5422Legacy.carlham.edu/~pols/Legacy.carlham.edu/~pols/

globalprobs/children/amye.htmlglobalprobs/children/amye.htmlwww.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/

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