Los Angeles' garment industry is about 40,000 workers strong and accounts for about 83% of the nation's cut-and-sew manufacturing, according to a city staff report. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday approved what he termed a “nation-leading” law requiring the garment industry to pay workers by the hour instead of for each piece of clothing they produce.Piece ...