Workers’ Rights

School’s Out for Summer: But for Many Migrant Kids, the Hard Work Is Just Beginning

By Grace Stevens, age 12

You have to be at least 16 to get a job in the United States… right? It turns out that in the past five years, there has been a 70% increase in the number of children illegally employed by companies, according to the Department of Labor, and at least 10 states have introduced or passed laws rolling back child labor protections in the past two years.

Workers’ Rights Violations Are on the Rise – But What Exactly Are They?  

By Leila Breland-shinn, age 11 Workers all around the world have been striking in record numbers. According to the  Global Rights Index, which covers 148 countries, these workers have good reason: The index found that workers’ rights violations hit a record high in 2022. But what exactly are workers’ rights? Labor is something that most …

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The History of May Day: Remembering the Ones Who Fought for Workers’ Rights

Jesus Hernandez, age 10 May 1 is known as May Day. May Day has two very different meanings: In some places, May Day is a holiday for welcoming the spring; on the other hand, it is recognized as a day for celebrating workers, highlighting the problems that low-waged laborers face as they fight for better …

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