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Ofelia Lopez scrutinizes the hem on a hot-pink shirt fresh off the assembly line, making sure the stitching is just right. All around her, rows of workers rapidly attach sleeves, adhere labels and ...

Even after the illegal immigrant raids, multiple sex scandals and a close call with bankruptcy, American Apparel's "sweatshop-free" business model is still something to brag about. The apparel brand ...

On Saturday March 7th, hundreds of mostly Mexican workers from American Apparel's factory will gather in downtown Los Angeles for the third meeting of their newly formed labor coalition. Among the 500 ...

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American Apparel filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. — -- American Apparel, once a juggernaut in the fashion industry, is now bankrupt, a precipitous fall for a company that was ...

The lights were on at the American Apparel factory complex in downtown Los Angeles late Wednesday. Several workers milled around the parking lot chatting and eating snacks. Few, if any, had heard that ...

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Clothing maker Los Angeles Apparel is under orders to stay closed following an outbreak of the coronavirus that public health officials say killed four of the garment manufacturer's workers and ...