The Southern California garment industry is under scrutiny after a U.S. Department of Labor report released last month highlighted the prevalence of labor rights violations. While many consumers believe a ‘Made in USA’ label—at national retailers such as Lulus, Neiman Marcus, and Nordstrom, for example—ensures workers earn at least minimum wage, data compiled in the…
Department of Labor Report Reveals Sweatshop-Like Conditions in Southern California
California Businesses Brace for Higher Minimum Wage Starting Jan. 1
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Effective Jan. 1, 2022, California’s minimum hourly wage will increase to $15 for employers with 26 or more employees and $14 for employers with 25 or fewer employees—the highest hourly wage in the nation. In 2016, former Gov. Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill 3, a “new minimum wage phase-in requirement” that incrementally increases employees’…
Californians React to Higher Minimum Wage Starting Jan. 1
Effective Jan. 1, 2022, California’s minimum hourly wage increased to $15 for employers with 26 or more employees and $14 for employers with 25 or fewer employees—the highest hourly wage in the nation. In 2016, former Gov. Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill 3, a “new minimum wage phase-in requirement” that incrementally increases employees’ income by…
US Trade Boss Tai: We Will Not Incentivize Firms to Move Jobs Overseas
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration said on Monday it was working closely with the United Autoworkers union in pressing Mexico to probe alleged labor rights violations at a General Motors plant in that country, and vowed to fight for a worker-focused trade policy. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told members of the UAW union during a visit…
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