An expose on sweatshops in Los Angeles that exploit mostly undocumented workers, paying them less than minimum wage to work in slave-like conditions, and the loop-holes protecting retailers that use these sweatshops for their house brands — including Forever 21, TJ Maxx and Marshall’s.
Behind a $13 Shirt, a $6-an-Hour Worker
Natalie Kitroeff, Victoria Kim | Los Angeles Times | September 1, 2017 | 3,498 words
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