State Policies to Fight Child Labor

There has been a recent upsurge of child labor not seen in nearly a century, with teenagers as young as 13 and 14 working in meatpacking plants, car part factories, as roofers on construction sites, and more.

Hosted by the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative and Economic Policy Institute/EARN Network, this webinar will provide policymakers and advocates with concrete ideas for policies to deter child labor violations and keep children safe. The conversation will highlight and expand upon policies described in a recent report, Policies for states and localities to fight oppressive child labor, issued by the NYU Wagner Labor Initiative and the Economic Policy Institute. 

Moderator: Steven Greenhouse, Century Foundation Senior Fellow and former New York Times labor reporter 

Panelists: 

• Rob Asaro-Angelo, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
• Nina DiSalvo, Policy Director, Towards Justice
• Terri Gerstein, Director, NYU Wagner Labor Initiative 
• Jennifer Sherer, Director, Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) State Worker Power Initiative, Economic Policy Institute