The National Child Labor Committee, or NCLC, is a private, non-profit organization in the United States that serves as a leading proponent for the national child labor reform movement. Its mission is to promote "the rights, awareness, dignity, well-being and education of children and youth as they relate to work and working."
NCLC, headquartered on Broadway in Manhattan, New York, is administered by a board of directors that is currently chaired by Betsy Brand.
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