WASHINGTON — The Labor Department is adding a dozen countries to the list of nations that use child labor or forced labor, as officials warn the global economic crisis could cause an upswing in the exploitation of children and other workers. From coffee grown in El Salvador to sapphires mined in Madagascar, the agency’s latest… Continue reading Dozen countries added to nations with forced child labor
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Modern day slavery in America
West African Girls Now Free CNN Amber Lyin talks to 2 girls brought to the the US and forced to work in hair salons. [youtube]_tQDYvPrE6k[/youtube] New Jersey — They arrived in the United States from West Africa, young girls held against their will and forced to work for hours on end. But this time, it… Continue reading Modern day slavery in America