U.S. Expands Items from Child Labor, Includes Bangladesh, India
Source: India West-AP
Washington — The Labor Department last week expanded its list of products worldwide it says were likely produced by child or forced labor, ranging from garments from Bangladesh and electronics from Malaysia to cotton and sugar cane from India.
The full list now includes 136 goods from 74 countries.
“There's a story behind each item on these lists — a child facing back-breaking labor without education or other opportunities for a better life or an adult trapped in a dismal job through deceit or threats,'' Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez said in a statement. “These lists raise awareness about child and forced labor. Through collective efforts we can, and must, work together to end these cycles of exploitation.''
The new report follows one by the Labor Department in October estimating that there may be as many as 168 million child laborers aged 5 to 17 worldwide, 85 million of them working “in hazardous conditions.''
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Garments from Bangladesh were on the list of items likely produced by child labor, says a new U.S. Labor Department report. (Wikipedia photo)
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