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Garment Enforcement Report: July 1998 - September 1998

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

FY1998 Fourth Quarter Garment Enforcement Report

The Department of Labor is committed to eradicating garment sweatshops and bringing the garment industry into compliance with U.S. labor laws. Encouraging manufacturers to be aware of which contractors consistently violate the law, and to monitor formally their contractors for compliance with minimum wage and overtime laws, is an important step toward the goal of bringing long lasting positive changes for workers in the industry.

To that end, the Department of Labor has developed a multi-pronged strategy of enforcement, recognition, education and partnerships 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

The Department is working with and encouraging the industry to develop recognition programs to highlight best practices for others to follow.

Education

Through its garment public service announcement initiative, the Department 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.

Partnership

Working with retailers, manufacturers, unions, consumer groups, religious organizations, worker advocates, and other concerned parties, the Department of Labor serves as the catalyst for collective action.

This report consists of a contractors and manufacturers list and enforcement statistics for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, July 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998. 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 third quarter.

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

The Department of Labor believes that manufacturer monitoring programs are a key tool for improving contractor compliance with the FLSA. Wage and Hour staff are available to provide technical assistance to any company that would like to learn how to implement cost-effective internal monitoring. The phone number of the Wage and Hour office closest to you can be found in the government blue pages section of the phone book, listed under U.S. Labor Department, Employment Standards, Wage and Hour Division.

Enforcement In 3 Major Garment Centers

July 1998 - September 1998
Map of U.S. highlighting data found in table (below).

 

Garment Enforcement Summary
July 1998 - September 1998
 

TOTAL

DALLAS

NEW YORK

ATLANTA

CALIFORNIA

CHICAGO /
KANSAS CITY

BOSTON

Number of Investigations Conducted

154

9

76

14

53

1

1

Number of Investigations with Violations

98

6

37

9

44

1

1

Amount of Back Wages Recovered

$606,722

$24,488

$184,199

$44,575

$353,460

$0

$0

Number of Receiving Back Wages

1,761

61

805

173

722

0

0

Civil Fines Imposed

$192,095

$0

$56,750

$0

$132,195

$3,150

$0

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, 1998 and September 30, 1998 and informed of contractor violations. In a few cases the manufacturer contact occurred earlier, but inclusion of the case in the report was delayed. 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, this is noted by the designation "unpaid" in the Back Wages column. Payment of back wages does not constitute an admission of liability by 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. When there has been no final determination of whether there were any FLSA violations, or, where there were violations, of the amount of back wages owed, the case is listed at the end of the Report with the notation "In Dispute" in the back wage column.

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
July 1998 - September 1998

Contractor

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

Manufacturers Identified as Doing Business
with Contractor During Investigation Period

Lonestar Sportswear
1708 Flushing Ave.
Ridgewood, NY 11385

$28,068

Fashion Ave. Knits
1710 Flushing Ave.
Ridgewood, NY 11385

Handy Fashion
248 W. 35th St.
New York, NY 10018

$23,324

En Francais 3
530 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Teri Jon 3
530 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Datiani 3
147 35th St.
New York, NY 10018

Korliss Fashion
209 39th St.
New York, NY 10018

Basic & Solid
830 S. Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

$22,740

Eunina 2
4900 S. Santa Fe Ave.
Vernon, CA 90058

Charles Sportswear
2646 NW 21st Terrace
Miami, FL 33142

$17,571

Trends Clothing 2
9800 NW 78th Ave.
Hialeah, FL 33012

(1)

$14,000

S&A Kids, Inc.3
799 S. Towne
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Hosanna Active Wear
2832 E. 54th St.
Vernon, CA 90058

$13,897

Vintage Blue 2
13087 E. Temple Ave.
Industry, CA 91746

Empress Apparel, Inc.
111 W. 7th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

$13,328

Show Mart 3
2340 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Joy Fashion
1807 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

$13,221

Red Ox 3
1500 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Apparel Collection, Inc.
2104 Mountain View
El Monte, CA 91733

$12,282

Vintage Blue 2
12822 Rangoon St.
Arleta, CA 91331

Sirena Apparel Group
10333 Vacco St.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

Bo Fat Fashion, Inc.
80 Walker St.
New York, NY 10013

$12,053

Y.M. New York 3
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Breli Originals
520 8th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

THT Fashion
2405 Linn Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

$11,659

California Concepts 2
2140 W. 139th St.
Gardina, CA 90249

Jerry Leigh 2
671 Rio St.
Los Angeles, CA 90023

Dai Ho, Inc.
265 W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018

$11,552

Robyn Meredith
460 Veteran Dr.
Burlington, NJ 08016

Kienhi Fashion
10660 El Poche St.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

$10,204

Uinworld Trading Co. USA 3
2516 Troy Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

Sew Be It 3
2200 N. Merced Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

Ampar Apparel, Inc. 3
2705 Durfee Ave.
El Monte, CA 91732

Jessica Fashion
1240 S. Main
Los Angeles, CA 90015

$9,930

Brenda, Inc. 3
1139 S. Wall St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Angie Fashion 3
1100 S. Wall St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

La Bamba 3
1100 S. San Pedro
Los Angeles, CA 90015

SJS Finishing
466 Seneca Ave.
Ridgewood, NY 11385

$9,828
(unpaid)

Jet for America's Sport 3
476 Jefferson St.
Brooklyn, NY 11237

Young's Fashion
1470 W. Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90006

$9,566

Match
112 W. 9th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

CJ Fashion
417 E. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

$9,211

Oro Fashion
1101 S. Santee St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Hien Fashion
18318 Ward St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

$9,199
(unpaid)

Mea Fashion 3
401 E. 11th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Vicky Cutting Service
870 W. 25th St.
Hialeah, FL 33010

$9,119

Kick's Fashion 3
359 Broadway
New York, NY 10013

Charming Shops 3
450 Winks Lane
Bensalem, PA 19020

TNC (a/k/a Continental)
1257 S. Los Angeles
S. Los Angeles, CA 90015

$9,000

JB America 2
3855 S. Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA 90037

California Club 3
1100 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Unger Fabric
3225 Lacy St.
Los Angeles, CA 90031

J&T Embroidery
259 Laird Ave.
Cliffside, NJ 07010

$8,695

August Fabrics 3
8701 Tonnelee Ave.
N. Bergen, NJ 07047

G&A Bias
3610 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90007

$8,317

Carole Anderson
18915 Laurel Park Rd.
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220

Enchante
6330 Chalet Ave.
Commerce, CA 90040

Rialto Collection 3
784 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Choon, Inc.
794 S. Stanford Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Great Escape
1543 Newton St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

London Lady
3917 S. Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA 90037

Sew New
716 N. Coney Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702

$7,799

Disguise 3
9040 Activity Road
San Diego, CA 92126

Gateway Sewing
1150 E. 12th St.
Oakland, CA 94606

$6,857

David Wayne 2
1400 6th St.
San Francisco, CA 94107

Top Sky Corp.
36-01 43rd Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11106

$6,586

Silver Nickels
10 Evergreen Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11206

NCC Sportswear 2
70-30 80th St.
Glendale, NY 11385

MCA Fashion, Inc.
20 Bush Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11232

$6,364

Jenna Lane 3
1407 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Skylite Fashion
1384 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

LIC Industries
3401 38th Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11101

$6,177

Cool Wear 2
3100 37th Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11101

Leads Manufacturing 3
1940 Great Neck Rd.
Copiague, NY 11726

Young Stuff 3
1407 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

K.C. Manufacturing
10725 Presidential
Dallas, TX 75243

$5,907

Karman, Inc. 3
2673 Freewood Dr.
Dallas, TX 75220

C.L. Lacy Wholesale, Inc. 3
2263 Valvina St.
Dallas, TX 75207

Satin-N-Straw, Inc. 3
d/b/a Lady Ranier
8607 Castle Creek Court
N. Richland Hills, TX 76080

Stubbs Davis Company, Inc. 3
4306 Sunbelt Dr.
Addison, TX 75248

Stubbs Collection, Inc. 3
4141 Billy Mitchell Dr.
Dallas, TX 75244

Hudson Creations
545 38th St.
Union City, NJ 07087

$5,715

Millenium Sportswear
1140 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Fantastic Sewing, Inc.
129 Layfayette St.
New York, NY 10013

$5,021

L. Hamrick, Inc. 3
2508 Cherokee Ave.
Gaffney, SC 29340

Made in America 3
MIA Apparel, Inc.
650 Jacksonville Rd.
Burlington, NJ 08016

Robyn Meredith
460 Veteran Dr.
Burlington, NJ 08016

Stitches Unlimited
515 Gregory Ave.
Weehawken, NJ 07087

$4,909

Rikki B. 3
1350 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

J.D. Nancy Fashions
5803 Jefferson St.
West New York, NJ 07093

$4,841

Jacyln's
5801 Jefferson St.
West New York, NJ 07093

Tereza Mfg. Co.
3202 Fletcher
Los Angeles, CA 90065

$4,500

Milano Express
2454 E. 27th St.
Vernon, CA 90058

Bay Street Clothing
1502 W. Washington
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Apparel Services Cutting
13490 NW 45th Ave.
Opa Locka, FL 33054

$4,473

Ivory 2, 3
15400 NW 34th Ave.
Miami, FL 33054

Amy Jess 3
13490 NW 45th Ave.
Opa Locka, FL 33054

May Hing Sports, Inc.
129 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10013

$4,017

XTRMZ, Ltd.
132 W. 36th St.
New York, NY 10018

Perceptions 2
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Beatriz Fashions
8005 Palisade Ave.
West New York, NJ 07093

$3,682

At Last Sportswear
275 Hartzway
Secaucus, NJ 07094

Jason A. Sportswear
34 34th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11232

$3,615

Vertical Zone 3
1333 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Mariellas Fashion
1700 Santa Fe Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

$2,876

Mosquito 3
849 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Garron 3
6970 Bandini Blvd.
Commerce, CA 90040

LA Paint & Print 3
2315 Chico Ave.
El Monte, CA 91733

Roamni's Fashions
2039 NW 22 CT
Miami, FL 33142

$2,859

Ike Behar 3
13955 NW 60 Ave.
Miami Lakes, FL 33014

Nicewell, Inc.
2656 Chico Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

$2,843

Columbia Sportswear
6600 N. Baltimore
Portland, OR 92703

Fila 3
14114 York Rd.
Sparks, MD 21152

Reebok 3
100 Technology Center Drive
Stoughton, MA 02072

Russell Corp.3
1740-D Phoenix Pkwy.
College Park, GA 30349

Nice Touch
3970 Valley Blvd.
Walnut, CA 91789

$2,624

Byer California 2
1201 Rio Vista
Los Angeles, CA 90023

Carole Anderson
18915 Laurel Park Road
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220

Sew Beautiful Fashion
86 Walker St.
New York, NY 10013

$2,525

Mustang Sportswear 3
102-14 37th Ave.
Corona, NY 11368

G. Hana Enterprises
111 W. 7th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

$2,243

Celly K 3
1042½ S. Santee St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

The Steps of California 3
1100 San Pedro
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Hero Apparel
830 W. 84th St.
Hialeah, FL 33014

$2,195

Trends Manufacturing 2
9800 NW 78th Ave.
Hialeah, FL 33016

Christina Ayana, Inc.
11901 Westminster
Garden Grove, CA 92843

$2,086

Ton Ton Fashion 3
1047 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

My Tina
517 E 11th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Boy Blue 3
1200 S. Santee St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Duval Sportswear
322 Hoboken Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07303

$2,060

At Last Sportswear
275 Hartzway
Secaucus, NJ 07094

IAN Sportswear
5711 Kennedy Blvd.
N. Bergen, NJ 07047

$1,550

J. Corn So. 3
31 E. 32nd St.
New York, NY 10014

W.F. Fashion, Inc.
276 Greenpoint Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11222

$1,442

Acker Knitting Mill 3
1410 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Tracy Kim
150 S. Harbor
Santa Ana, CA 92704

$1,178

Best Kids 3
1211 S. Wall St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

R&Y Fashion, Inc.
414 Broadway
New York, NY 10013

$1,171

Expose 3
509 W. 34th St.
New York, NY 10001

(1)

$1,077

Brenda, Inc. 3
1139 S. Wall St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Tom Fashion
8200 Katella
Stanton, CA 90680

$1,030

Nothing to Wear
19240 Van Ness
Torrance, CA 90530

Carole Anderson
18915 Laurel Park Rd.
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220

N&J Apparel
3510 Susan St.
Santa Ana, CA 92704

$1,010

Gotcha
9600 Toledo Way
Irvine, CA 92618

Volcam Co. 3
858 Production Pl.
Newport Beach, CA 92663

Aftco 3
17851 Murphy
Irvine, CA 92714

Yaga, Inc.
15241 Transistor Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92649

DV8 Gear/Deviate, Inc. 3
18685 Main St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Cloud 9, Inc. 3
135 Main St.
Belleville, NJ 07109

Nema 3
P.O. Box 3178/16651G
Huntington Beach, CA 92605

Bijou Bodywear 3
P.O. Box 541712
Houston, TX 77254

Modern Amusement 3
770 W 17th
Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Oakley, Inc. 3
One Icon
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610

Azita/26 Red
17032 Murphy Ave.
Irvine CA 92714

365/A Girl's Ride 3
400 40th St.
Newport Beach, CA 92659

Syko 3
2140 Yale
Santa Ana, CA 92704

Intensity Athletics 3
17802 Skypark Circle
Irvine, CA 92714

Mariella's Fashion
1700 Santa Fe Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

In Dispute

Nina Piccalino 2
1020 E. 14th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

CJ Fashion
417 E. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

In Dispute

May Queen Fashion 3
1125 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Empress Apparel
111 W. 7th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

In Dispute

Robin Piccone 3
3340 Motor Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90034

Miken 3
1326 18th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Footnote:

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.

 



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