P.O.V.'s 'Made in L.A.' brings garment wage fight close to home
P.O.V.'s 'Made in L.A.' brings garment wage fight close to home
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"Made in L.A.," a "P.O.V." documentary that airs Sunday night on KCET, tells the story of a three-year boycott and lawsuit by criminally underpaid and overworked garment workers from a host of Los Angeles sweatshops -- many, it remains easy to forget, operating within walking distance of City Hall, Parker Center and this newspaper -- against the clothing retailer Forever 21. (The campaign was based on the principle that since the retailer sets the price, it is ultimately responsible for the wage that is paid to the worker.) |
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