Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the ...

Child labour was rampant, and workplace safety was non-existent. Robert Owen, a Welsh textile mill owner turned social reformer, pioneered humane working conditions in the early 1800s at his New ...

We’re led by 59-year-old Arthur Boyle, a father of 13, who first came here on Labor Day ... her miracle factory, with more than 7,000 miraculous cures claimed since the mid-1800s.

A new report from the University of Nottingham's Rights Lab and GoodWeave International highlights the risk of modern slavery ...

Self-made African-American business tycoon Madame C.J. Walker stepped out of the past Monday to speak to students at High School West about how they can overcome hardship and be successful. “I am a ...

The deals, announced this week, are part of a flurry of child labor settlements that have ... will go to children who worked at Hearthside factories when they were younger than 16.

Brazilian meat major JBS’s US arm has signed an agreement with the American government to address child labour issues. JBS will provide $4m to assist individuals and communities “affected by ...

The children were hired through Staff Management Solutions, which was fined $125,000 for the child labor allegations, according to the Labor Department. The agreement with JBS USA, based in ...

She approved legislation touching on a range of policies from child labor to public transit. Here's a look at what she put her signature on during bill signings Thursday and Friday. House Bills ...