Article 5NDSC ‘We work non-stop’: LA garment workers toil for top brands and earn paltry rate

‘We work non-stop’: LA garment workers toil for top brands and earn paltry rate

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Michael Sainato
from US news | The Guardian on (#5NDSC)

Thousands of workers who make clothes for top fashion brands earn below minimum wage for 60-hour week in unsafe conditions

Thousands of garment workers in Los Angeles who make pants, shirts, blouses and other clothing for a variety of well-known fashion labels are paid less than minimum wage through a piece-rate payment system that compensates workers just a few cents per article of clothing.

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