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Garment Enforcement Report: July 1996 - September 1996

Wage & Hour Division
U.S. Department of Labor
Alexis M. Herman, Secretary

"The Department of Labor is committed to eradicating garment sweatshops and bringing the industry into compliance with U.S. labor laws. Americans do not want sweatshop conditions to exist in their communities. We hope that the Administration's emphasis on encouraging manufacturers not to do business with known unscrupulous contractors and to monitor formally their contractors for compliance with minimum wage and overtime laws can bring long lasting positive changes in the working conditions for this country's workers."

Robert B. Reich, Secretary


The Department of Labor is engaged in a multi-pronged strategy of enforcement, recognition, and education to eradicate worker abuse in the U.S. garment industry.

Enforcement

The Wage and Hour Division conducts targeted enforcement sweeps in major garment centers and notifies manufacturers of the "hot goods" provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act which prevents the shipment of goods made in violation by contractors.

Recognition

In December 1995, the Department issued its first Trendsetter List, highlighting retailers and manufacturers which have assumed responsibility for monitoring practices of contractors which make their garments.

Education

The Department's garment public service announcement initiative utilizes print and radio public service announcements and a new Internet World Wide Web site to provide information to consumers interested in helping to combat worker abuse.

This report consists of a contractors and manufacturers list and enforcement statistics for the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year, July 1, 1996 through September 30, 1996. The manufacturers list contains the names of firms Wage and Hour has contacted to notify them that contractors with whom they do business have been investigated and found to violate the FLSA. The report also contains enforcement results in the industry from the fourth quarter.

We have designated by bold face type firms that appeared on prior reports.

Enforcement In 4 Major Garment Centers

July 1996 - September 1996

Map of U.S. highlighting data of CA & NY found in table (below).

Garment Enforcement Summary
July 1996 - September 1996
 

TOTAL

NEW YORK

PHILADELPHIA

ATLANTA

DALLAS

CALIFORNIA

Number of Investigations Conducted

194

71

4

18

3

98

Number of Investigations with Violations

118

44

0

4

3

67

Amount of Back Wages Recovered

$786,264

$342,385

$7,612

$14,239

$68,342

$353,686

Number of Receiving Back Wages

2,208

885

18

71

221

1,013

Civil Fines Imposed

$108,485

$7,310

$0

$3,075

$0

$98,100

How the list was compiled:

As part of its enforcement process, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division contacts a garment manufacturer when an investigation reveals that a sewing contractor with whom the manufacturer does business has violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Listed below are the names of manufacturers contacted between July 1, 1996 and September 30, 1996 and informed of contractor violations. (Also included are several manufacturers contacted at the end of the third quarter but not included in that report.) The contractors and manufacturers are included on this list based on investigative findings of violations, not a judicial determination that any firm has violated the law.

Except where noted, the violations have been resolved and back wages paid by either the contractor or the manufacturer. If all or part of the back wages found by Wage and Hour to be owed to the contractor's employees have not been paid as the release date, this is noted by the designation "unpaid" in the Back Wages column. Payment of back wages does not constitute an admission of liability of any firm.

Only cases in which Wage and Hour found back wages due in excess of $1,000, whether for employees of a contractor or manufacturer, are included on the list. Manufacturers on the list did not necessarily receive goods produced in violation of the FLSA for which back wages were owed, or pay all or part of the back wages: Wage and Hour notifies manufacturers of violations by contractors with whom they did business during the relevant time frame regardless of whether the goods involved were produced for that manufacturer. The manufacturer may or may not still be doing business with the contractor.

The contractors are listed in descending order by the amount of back wages found due. The severity of contractors' violations, however, cannot be compared on the basis of the dollar amounts on this list. Back wage amounts paid to contractor employees vary based upon the facts, circumstances and time periods involved.

Footnotes designate manufacturers that were contacted because of their own violations; manufacturers that have agreed to monitor or are monitoring their contractors for future compliance; and manufacturers that appear for the first time on a Garment Enforcement Report. Firms that have been included on prior Reports are in boldface type.

The Report presents all information available to the Department of Labor as of the date of publication with respect to the reported investigations. If the Department obtains new information pertinent to an investigation on the Report after that date, it will update the Report, both the Internet and hard copy versions, to reflect that new information.

This list does not constitute an endorsement by the federal government of any company, nor does it constitute disapproval of any company.

Apparel Manufacturers Contacted
July1996 - September 1996

Contractor

Back wages found by Wage & Hour to be due contractor employees

Manufacturers Identified as Doing Business with Contractor During Investigation Period

Mitzel Corp.
5711 Kennedy Blvd.
North Bergen, NJ

$52,538

European Club3
104 E. Elizabeth Ave.
Linden, NJ

Bedford Apparel3
144 Spencer St.
Brooklyn, NY

Sandy Hook Sportswear2 , 3
6607 Smith Ave.
North Bergen, NJ

D. Glasgow & Sons, Inc.2 , 3
382 Fayette St.
Perth Amboy, NJ

JNT Sewing/
Laurel Ann
3848 Marquis Dr.
Garland, TX

$50,00

Focus Apparel Group2
8319 Chancellor Row
Dallas, TX

Perri, Inc.
1301 E. McFadden
Santa Ana, CA

$37,257

Jonathan Martin2
1157 S. Crocker St.
Los Angeles, CA

Melrose2 , 3
9419 Mason
Chatsworth, CA

Sun Look Garment Inc.
14 Otis St.
San Francisco, CA

$36,640

Jessica McClintock2 , 3
1400 16th St.
San Francisco, CA

Storybook Heirlooms3
333 Hatch Drive
Foster City, CA

Y & D Fashion
43-27 Queens St.
Long Island City, NY

$32,683

Silver Nickels3
10 Evergreen Ave.
Brooklyn, NY

N C C Sportswear3
800 Coope Ave.
Glendale, NY

Private I2 , 3
276 Greenpoint Ave.
Brooklyn, NY

Kenny Two, Inc.
2407 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA

$25,503

RSV Sports2
656 E. Washington
Commerce, CA

Flip Flop Collection3
1501 S. Santee
Los Angeles, CA

K.L. Lee3
2407 S. Grand St.
Los Angeles, CA

Wave3
1114 S. Maple
Los Angeles, CA

Goldstar Fashion, Inc.
1949-1951 Central Ave.
So. El Monte, CA

$25,000

LA Gold Clothing2
4210 Charter St. Vernon, CA

Wing Wah Inc.
257 W. 39th St. 3rd Fl.
New York, NY

$24,943

Santa Fe3
498 7th Ave., 18th Fl.
New York, NY

New Always
247 W. 35th St.
New York, NY

$22,384

Santa Fe3
498 7th Ave.
New York, NY

Combo Fashions
519 30th St.
Union City, NJ

$20,030

Turn On Products2
225 W 37th St.
New York, NY

T.B. Sewing
406 B W. Main St.
Arlington, TX

$17,189

Focus Apparel Group2
8319 Chancellor Row
Dallas, TX

Wai Ming
84 Bowery, 6th Fl.
New York, NY

$16,290

Santa Fe3
498 7th Ave.
New York, NY

Monica's Sewing
2325 3rd St.
San Francisco, CA

$15,864

San Francisco Clothing Co.3
3106 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA

Lone Star
1708 Flushing Ave.
New York, NY

$15,064

Fashion Ave. Knits3
515 Johnson Ave.
Brooklyn, NY

Nutri Fshions
560 55th St.
West New York, NJ

$14,771

Bertwood Industries3
1080 Westside Ave.
Jersey City, NJ

Focus Apparel
10024 Rush
S. El Monte, CA

$13,413

Brasking, Inc.2 , 3
d/b/a Impressions
5500 S. Boyle
Vernon, CA

Bonkers/Rio Rita3
2313 S. Sante Fe Ave.
Los Angeles, CA

Koral, Inc.2
5175 S. Soto St.
Vernon, CA

Spring Fashion
940 E. 29th
Los Angeles, CA

$13,000

Speed Fashion3
1138 S. Maple
Los Angeles, CA

Hector Finishing
634 S. Mateo
Los Angeles, CA

$12,944

K.D. Company3
634 S. Mateo St.
Los Angeles, CA

1

$12,000

Seil Fashion, Inc.3
2501 S. Main
Los Angeles, CA

Ruby & Janet
589 8th Ave., 13th Fl.
New York, NY

$11,828

Alyn Paige Inc.2
491 W. 37th St., 14th Fl.
New York, NY

Modelee Fashion
724 S. Spring
Los Angeles, CA

$11,573

New Star Wholesale3
100 S. San Pedro #A-14
Los Angeles, CA

Update Productions
265 W. 40 2nd Fl.
New York, NY

$11,383

Santa Fe3
498 7th Ave.
New York, NY

Sunrise & Sons, Inc.
6351 Regent
Huntington Park, CA

$10,650

Action Gear3
4451 Loma Vista
Vernon, CA

Caitac Garment3
Procesing, Inc.
14725 Broadway
Gardena, CA

Sanchez Fashion
516 Jefferson
Los Angeles, CA

$10,000

Paris Blues2
343 E. Jefferson
Los Angeles, CA

Group B Clothing3
2950 E. Vernon
Los Angeles, CA

Luz & Jose
704 S. Spring, #903
Los Angeles, CA

$9,093

Carole Little3
3434 S. Grand
Los Angeles, CA

Monkey Wear Inc.3
850 S. Broadway 12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA

Bayshore Garment
Cutting Service, Inc.
1018 - 4th Ave.
Oakland, CA

$8,333

Sierra Designs3
1255 Powell St.
Emeryville, CA

Erickson Outdoors3
801 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA

New World Design
1309 Wannamaker
Ontario, CA

$8,155

Sideout Sport, Inc.3
1551 S. Primrose
Monrovia, CA

Isenberg3
248 S. Main St.
Salt Lake City, UT

LA CA Apparel
6329 S. Sante Fe
Huntington Pike, CA

$7,973

Back to Back3
8669 Hayden Pl.
Culver City, CA

Newton Fashion
1379 S. Santo Fe
Los Angeles, CA

$7,707

Moshay, Inc.2 , 3
950 E. 10th St.
Los Angeles, CA

AST Sportswear3
2905 E. Miraloma
Anaheim, CA

Mon Ami
555 8th Ave.
New York, NY

$7,183

Street Beat Sportswear3
142 W. 36th St.
New York, NY

One Way Sewing
743 S. Santee
Los Angeles, CA

$7,035

Sublime3
1001 E. 14th St.
Los Angeles, CA

Cottura Fashion3
1150 S. San Pedro, #C-08
Los Angeles, CA

Quality Express
Apparel, Inc.
2435 Lillyvale
Los Angeles, CA

$7,026

Brethren Distribution Inc.3
4728 E. Slauson
Maywood, CA

Kik-Wear, Inc.3
741 W. 10th Pl.
Los Angeles, CA

K-Fong Garment
9739 Klingerman St.
Los Angeles, CA

$6,479

Gilda Marx 3
5340 Alla Rd.
Los Angeles, CA

US Boys2
2121 E. 37th St.
Vernon, CA

Dragon Fashion
9330 Mabe, #A&B
S. El Monte, CA

$5,646

Rampage Clothing Co.2
2825 S. Santa Fe
Los Angeles, CA

Dae Sung Fashions
261 W. 35th., 9th Fl.
New York, NY

$5,484

Hampton Dress3
1400 Broadway
New York, NY

C & Y Apparel
2222 S. Figueroa
3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA

$5,000

Kevin G. Inc.3
4368 Bandini
Vernon, CA

All American Garment Mfg.3
251 E. 57th St.
Gardena, CA

Aroom
61-17 Roosevelt Ave.
Woodside, NY

$5,000

Jump Apparel Co., Inc.2 , 3
1400 Broadway
New York, NY

Anza Fashion
13619 12th St.
Chino, CA

$4,379

M. Shapiro & Co.3
10151 National Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

Hot American Jeans, Inc.
754 E. 29th St.
Los Angeles, CA

$4,291

The American Group, Inc.3
5651 E. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

True Grit2
1008 Bravo
Costa Mesa, CA

Yaga, Inc.
1881 McGraw
Irvine, CA

Omni Knitting
225 Grand Ave.
E. Newark, NJ

$4,115

Canyon, Inc.3
8000 Cooper Ave., Bldg. 1
Glendale, NY

S & S Manufacture Co.
3539 E. Slauson
Maywood, CA

$4,066

Byer of California2
1202 Rio Vista
Los Angeles, CA

Jeans St. Germain2 , 3
2305 S. Santa Fe
Los Angeles, CA

Headline Garment
3529 E. Olympic
Los Angeles, CA

$3,540

RDF Associates, Inc.3
16430 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA

Robert Shoe
413 38th St.
Union City, NJ

$3,535

Tripp NYC3
188 Culver Ave.
Jersey City, NJ

D J Apparel
416 45th St.
Union City, NJ

$3,486

S S M Studio3
247 W. 37th
New York, NY

G Men, Inc.
5808 Polk St.
Guttenberg, NJ

$3,450

Trans Fashions, Inc.3
500 7th Ave.
New York, NY

Tripp NYC3
188 Culver Ave.
Jersey City, NJ

1

$3,346

Deltaknitwear 3
4600 NW 128th St.
Opalocka, FL

Golden City
Fashions, Inc.
504 S. Date
Alhambra, CA

$3,100

Jerry Leigh2
671 Rio St.
Los Angeles, CA

John Fulmer3
6868 Acco St.
Los Angeles, CA

Filati 3
2640 E. 26th
Los Angeles, CA

H. Pacifica3
1500 S. Essex
Los Angeles, CA

Anza Fashion
13619 12th St.
Chino, CA

$3,072
(Unpaid)

Danny Boy Inc.3
1425 Grande Vista
Los Angeles, CA

1

$2,957

Ameritex Int.
2108 W. Orange St.
Alhambra, CA

1

$2,830

H I P Industries3
237 Jacksonville Rd.
Hatboro, PA

Dong Kim
5241 D St.
Philadelphia, PA

$2,800

C H A Enterprises3
1510 Russell Rd.
Paoli, PA

Lansdale Mfg.2 , 3
120 Domorah Dr.
Montgomeryville, PA

I L Wilson Co.2 , 3
176 W. Louden St.
Philadelphia, PA

1

$2,772

Brafis Industries3
312 Fleetwood St.
Coatesville, PA

S & F Sportswear
1 Market St., Bldg. 6
Passaic, NJ

$2,760

Puzzles Sportswear3
1350 Broadway, Rm. 1712
New York, NY

Extreme Sportswear3
1450 Broadway, Rm. 1140
New York, NY 10018

Onix Sportswear
320 54th St.
West New York, NJ

$2,596

Lilli Group3
545 No. Arlington Ave.
E. Orange, NJ

Tender Loving Care3
61 Freeman St.
Newark, NJ

Firman Finishing
1544 DeKalb Ave.
Brooklyn, NY

$2,514

Peter Carol Knitwear3
1407 Broadway, 4th Fl.
New York, NY

A World of Fashion
12-12 Astoria Blvd.
Long Island City, NY

$2,483

Paulette Undergarment, Co.3
44 E. 32nd St.
New York, NY

Mermaid International3
261 Broadway
New York, NY

Tony Yon
1420 S. Santa Fe
Los Angeles, CA

$2,302

Azteca Production2
504 E. Slauson
Commerce, CA

T & J Fashions
1023-1031 Race St.
Philadelphia, PA

$2,285

Mother's Work, Inc.2
1309 Noble St.
Philadelphia, PA

J. Fashion
704 S. Spring St. #1002
Los Angeles, CA

$2,233

JB America, Inc.3
3855 S. Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA

Vivi Mfg & Wholesale3
1129 S. Wall St.
Los Angeles, CA

Sunju Fashion
580 8th Ave.
New York, NY

$2,211

Item Ltd.3
241 W 37th St.
New York, NY

T&T Fashion
9846 Alpaca
S. El Monte, CA

$2,198

Back to Back3
8669 Hayden Pl.
Culver City, CA

Kathy of California2 , 3
1651 Mateo St.
Los Angeles, CA

NAISA Corp.
325 N 13th St.
Philadelphia, PA

$2,040

Mother's Work Inc.2
1309 Noble St.
Philadelphia, PA

TQC Fashion
10772 Capital, #7E
Garden Grove, CA

$2,040

EZ Connection, Inc.3
1026 S. Wall
Los Angeles, CA

S&Y
1561 E. Adams
Los Angeles, CA

$2,000

Speed Fashion3
900 E. 29th St.
Los Angeles, CA

Pollo Fashion
3011 N. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA

$1,985

Pasat, Inc.3
d/b/a Sandrea
300 E. 11th St.
Los Angeles, CA

Wing Tai Fashion
4856 Valley Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

$1,935

Big Time Fashion3
110 S. Wall
Los Angeles, CA

F&D Fashion
103 E. 31st St.
Los Angeles, CA

$1,816

Promises, Promises, Inc.3
3829 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA

ABC Fashion
12353 Rush St.
El Monte, CA

$1,694

Cynthia Maxx3
10626 E. Rush
El Monte, CA

Days Off Clothing Co.3
1902 S. Mountain
Monrovia, CA

A & B Fashion
540 39th St.
Union City, NJ

$1,515

American Beauty3
141 Madison Ave.
New York, New York

Barajas Fashion
6511 1/4 Whittier Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

$1,401

Sara Sara3
2221 E. Olympic La.
Los Angeles, CA

D.J. Bronson3
6520 S. Alameda
Los Angeles, CA

1001 Fashion3
1536 S. Santee
Los Angeles, CA

Lin Company
1917 Santa Ana
S. El Monte, CA

$1,333

Wekendz off3
21356 Nordoff, #102
Chatsworth, CA

K&E Fashion3
9612 1/2 E. Beverly Rd.
Pico Rivera, CA

Sinotex, Inc.3
1020 Lawson
City of Industry, CA

Software3
2400 Chico
El Monte, CA

James Apparel
722 S. LA St. #301
Los Angeles, CA

$1,332

Bee Darlin, Inc.3
1824 E. 22nd St.
Los Angeles, CA

Accent Casual3
419 E. 11th
Los Angeles, CA

Hot Shot Design
30-30 Northern Blvd.
Long Island City, NY

$1,000

Erica Simone, Inc.3
500 7th Ave.
New York, NY

Lawrence Steven3
500 7th Ave.
New York, NY

Focus Apparel
10024 Rush
S. El Monte, CA

(In Dispute)

BMY International3
5502 Alcoa
Vernon, CA

Tomato, Inc.3
22050 E. 51 St.
Vernon, CA

Seaboard Int.
Santa Ana, CA
2724 S. Susan

(In Dispute)

No Fear 3
2251 Faraday Ave.
Carlsbad, CA

Endnotes:

1 Manufacturer contacted because of own violations.
2 Manufacturer agreed to begin contractor monitoring program, or has a monitoring program in place.
3 First time manufacturer has been included on Enforcement Report.


* Manufacturers on the list that have agreed to monitor their contractors for future compliance are designated with an asterisk.

 



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