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U.S. Labor Department to Hold Public Hearing to Collect Information on Use of Child and Forced Labor Worldwide

WASHINGTON, May 8 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The U.S. Department of Labor will hold a public hearing on May 28 at 10:30 a.m. EDT to collect information on the use of child labor and forced labor worldwide in the production of goods. The hearing will take place at the department's headquarters at 200 Constitution Ave. N.W. in Washington. The department is accepting requests to attend from all interested parties.

Since 2001, the department's initiatives have prevented more than one million children from becoming victims of exploitive child labor. Child and forced labor are violations of international labor standards.

To register to attend the hearing, contact Leyla Strotkamp, Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-5307, 200 Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210; telephone: 202-693-4813; fax: 202-693-4830; e-mail: strotkamp.leyla@dol.gov. The registration deadline is May 14.

U.S. Department of Labor releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office upon request. Please specify which news release when placing your request at 202-693-7828 or TTY 202-693-7755. The Labor Department is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance.

SOURCE U.S. Department of Labor

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