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Article: CHILD LABOR REPORT THE GOOD AND BAD.(Brief Article)
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- WWD
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- August 2, 2002
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WASHINGTON -- A handful of countries are making progress in reducing child labor in apparel and textile production, a new U.S. Department of Labor report revealed Thursday.
However, egregious child labor abuses in the apparel and textile industries still thrive around the world, and the report also identifies several countries.
"The point here is this report is indicative of the fact that countries that denied problems in the past are now not only admitting problems, but are also taking steps to address them," said a Labor official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "There is definitely progress being made."
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