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The garment industry, excluded from downtown planning, finally gets to have its say
LA Times via Yahoo News· 12 months agoLos Angeles' garment industry is about 40,000 workers strong and accounts for about 83% of the...
California’s Fight Against Garment Worker Wage Theft is Headed Nationwide
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoCalifornia’s wage theft reckoning for fashion businesses could soon spread nationwide, but the...
‘This is the change we've longed for’: US’ 1st help center for Thai workers opens in LA
NextShark via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe United States’ first help center for Thai migrant workers has opened in Los Angeles. About the...
Garment workers in SoCal are paid 'as little as $1.58 per hour,' Labor Department says
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn a survey of garment-sewing contractors and manufacturers in Southern California, 80% were found...
Southern California garment workers suffered wage theft and illegal pay practices last year
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoGarment workers in Southern California faced wage loss and widespread illegal pay practices last...
LA Fashion District’s Future Looks Brighter Following Amended DTLA 2040 Passage
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 12 months agoLos Angeles garment workers and manufacturers are breathing a sigh of relief following a multiyear...
DTLA 2040 Plan Passes—With Caveats
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGarment workers and advocates claimed victory on Monday when City Council voted to amend controversial legislation that would rezone the Los Angeles...
Bill Protecting 100,000 Garment Workers Moves Forward in Congress
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo months after its Senate introduction, a bill that promotes reshoring and fairer wages in the...
FABRIC Act Wants to Make American Manufacturing Great Again
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSeven months after California’s garment workers scored a hard-earned win for fairer wages, their...
L.A. leaders want to save downtown garment jobs. But that could mean fewer new homes
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe DTLA 2040 plan would increase downtown's housing supply by up to 100,000 housing units. Some...