Garment Worker Center
How ICE Raids and Industry Pressures Are Shaking Los Angeles’ Garment Sector
Raids across Los Angeles County's garment ecosystem have created an atmosphere of fear and turmoil for…
Families of ‘Kidnapped’ L.A. Garment Workers Arrested in ICE Raids Plead for Justice
"The only crime that he committed was trying to live a better life and trying to get ahead and work," said…
Will Trump Tariffs Help or Hurt U.S. Garment Workers?
President Donald Trump touted his aggressive import levies as a way to return manufacturing to the United…
What Trump’s ‘Disheartening’ Deportation Plans Mean for the Future of Fashion
Trump's aggressive stance on deportations and tariffs is set to disrupt the apparel sector, putting immigrant…
LA Garment Workers Vindicated in Final City Council Vote for DTLA 2040 Plan
Workers and businesses of Downtown, Los Angeles' historic Fashion District will see many of the key zoning…
California’s Government and Garment Worker Advocates Gear Up to Take on Trump
Governor Gavin Newsom called for an "emergency special session" to protect the state against the…
Garment Industry Task Force Lobbies for Support for LA’s Fashion District
The Garment and Fashion Industry Workforce and Economic Development Program aims to provide resources for…
FABRIC Act is Reintroduced in Congress
The bill aims to improve conditions for 100,000 garment workers in the U.S. while reenergizing domestic…
California’s Fight Against Garment Worker Wage Theft is Headed Nationwide
Meanwhile, Los Angeles County's newly formed Labor Justice Unit filed its first case involving two garment…
US Fashion Manufacturing Hubs Share Success of Worker-owned Models
Los Angeles, New York and the Carolinas are weighing the next wave of work.
LA Fashion District’s Future Looks Brighter Following Amended DTLA 2040 Passage
Industry insiders are lauding a series of wins they believe will stave off the more disruptive changes put…
DTLA 2040 Plan Passes—With Caveats
The Downtown Los Angeles rezoning plan got the OK from City Council with modifications to protect garment…
Rezoning Proposal Puts Historic L.A. Fashion District in Peril
The DTLA 2040 Community Plan presents a series of new zoning regulations designed to redirect the growth of…
Nearly 1/3 of Surveyed CA Garment Contractors Paying Illegal Piece-Rate Wage
One garment contractor paid its workers as little as $1.58 per hour, says a report that named Nordstrom…
Bill Protecting 100,000 Garment Workers Moves Forward in Congress
Following its Senate introduction, a bill that promotes reshoring and fairer wages in the U.S. garment…