Wage & Hour Division
U.S. Department of Labor
Alexis M. Herman, Secretary
FY1999 Second 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.
EnforcementThe 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.
RecognitionThe Department is working with and encouraging the
industry to develop recognition programs to highlight best practices for others
to follow.
EducationThrough 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.
PartnershipWorking 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, January 1, 1999 through
March 31, 1999. 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 2 Major Garment Centers
January 1999 - March 1999
Garment Enforcement Summary January 1999 - March 1999
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TOTAL |
DALLAS |
NEW YORK |
SOUTHEAST |
CALIFORNIA |
CHICAGO / KANSAS CITY |
Number of Investigations Conducted |
82 |
2 |
17 |
20 |
39 |
4 |
Number of Investigations with Violations |
31 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
17 |
2 |
Amount of Back Wages Recovered |
$153,199 |
$1,494 |
$48,577 |
$8,875 |
$93,474 |
$779 |
Number of Receiving Back Wages |
548 |
2 |
169 |
61 |
302 |
14 |
Civil Fines Imposed |
$72,900 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$72,900 |
$0 |
Apparel Manufacturers Contacted
January 1999 - March 1999
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 January 1, 1999 and March 31, 1999 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
January 1999 - March 1999
Contractor |
Back wages found by Wage &
Hour to be due contractor employees |
Manufacturers Identified as Doing Business
with Contractor During Investigation Period |
Joy Sewing
1301 Harrison St.
San Francisco, CA 94103 |
$181,668 |
Allen Allen 3
3201 W. 131st
Hawthorne, CA 90250 |
G & E Fashions
2109 W. Venice
Los Angeles, CA 90006
|
$89,894 |
High Step 3
1123 E. Walnut St.
Carson, CA 90746
Unger Fabrik
3225 Lacy St.
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Patricia Jones 3
940 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Steven Ross 3
550 W. Manville St.
Compton, CA 90220
L'Koral 2
5175 S. Soto St.
Vernon, CA 90058
LA Gold 2
5502 Alcoa Ave.
Vernon, CA 90058 |
678, Inc.
12119 Barringer St.
S. El Monte, CA 91733 |
$49,582 |
Steven Ross 3
550 W. Manville St.
Compton, CA 90220
Vintage Blue 2
13077 E. Temple Ave.
Industry, CA 91746
Carole Little 2
3434 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Allison Corp./Self Esteem 3
5100 Pacific Blvd.
Vernon, CA 90058 |
Blue Dream Industrial
1840 McDonald Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11223 |
$49,426 |
IP Group 3
498 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018 |
Orion Sewing
550 Jessie St.
San Francisco, CA 94103 |
$46,247 |
SF City Lights 3
470 Alabama
San Francisco, CA 94110 |
Old Fashion
5126 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
|
$27,684 |
Topson Downs 2
830 E. 14th Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
LA Glo 3
1662 S. Long Beach Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Judy Ann 2
1936 Mateo St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Café Industries 3
901 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90015
|
La Rouge
10023 E. Rush St.
El Monte, CA 91733 |
$19,654 |
AKA 3
1538 20th St. S.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
D.J. Bronson
5401 Telegraph
Commerce, CA 90040 |
(1 ) |
$16,152 |
Garment Services, Inc. 3
2407 N. Rosemead Blvd.
S. El Monte, CA 91733
|
City Sewing
2565 3rd St.
San Francisco, CA 94107 |
$12,833 |
Unique Fashions 3
2573 3rd St.
San Francisco, CA 94107 |
I S Fashion
309 E. 8th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014 |
$12,768 |
Yes Fashion of Calif., Inc. 3
1026 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015 |
Apparel Manufacturing Group
3612 S. Maple
Los Angeles, CA 90017 |
$11,190 |
Karmic Niche 3
1050 S. Stanford Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Rocky Mountain Clothing 3
8500 Zani St.
Denver, CO 80221 |
Y & D Fashion
830 S. Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014 |
$8,694 |
Carol Anderson
18915 Laurel Park Rd.
Rancho Dominquez, CA 90220
Sienna Group 3
1031 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Pretty Good
1100 S. San Pedro
St. Los Angeles, CA 90015
Sweet Inspirations, Inc. 3
17523 Susana Rd.
Rancho Dominquez, CA 90221 |
Busy Fashion
341 39th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11232 |
$8,405 |
Younique Clothing, Inc.
263 West 38th St.
New York, NY 10018 |
CAP Industries
465 E. 32nd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90011 |
$8,000 |
Fashion Wildcats 3
1729 S. Wall St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015 |
Terri Fashion
10429 Rush St.
S. El Monte, CA 91733 |
$6,898 |
Romance DuJour, Inc.
200 W. 140th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061 |
X.I.O. Fashion Corp.
780 W. 17th St.
Hialeah, FL. 33010 |
$6,315 |
Five Y Clothing 3
721 W. 16th St.
Hialeah, FL 33010 |
Adrianas Fashion
551-A Jessie St.
San Francisco, CA 91340 |
$6,041 |
Sew Forth, Inc.
551-B Jessie St.
San Fernando, CA 91340 |
LA Paint & Print, Inc.
2315 Chico Ave. #8
S. El Monte, CA 91733 |
$6,000 |
Garron Corp.
5812 E. Washington Blvd.
Commerce, CA 90040
No Fear
2251 Farady
Carlsbad, CA 92008
|
Molla Fashions, Inc.
330 - 340 N. 12th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
$5,716 |
Mother's Work 2
456 N. 5th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123 |
Kamei Garment Co., Inc.
968 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94103 |
$5,639 |
Sue Mills 3
1840 Market St.
San Francisco, CA 94102 |
C & C Fashion
656 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014 |
$5,615 |
Tapestry
375 W. Victoria St.
Compton, CA 90020 |
Ceci Fashion
103 E. 31st
Los Angeles, CA 90011 |
$5,600 |
Pia Clothing
3617 S. Avalon Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90011
Newport Apparel
6850 Walthall Way
Paramount, CA 90723
VIC 3
910 E. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90021 |
Superway Co.
10699 Hickson St.
El Monte, CA 91731 |
$5,000 |
HYC Apparel 3
20625 Valley Blvd.
Walnut, CA 91789
Pacico, Inc. 3
18150 E. Rowland St.
Industry, CA 91748 |
JC Fashion
850 E. 62nd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90001 |
$4,984 |
Bubblegum USA 3
850 E. 62nd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015 |
TKD Fashion
10138 Rush St.
S. El Monte, CA 91733 |
$4,166 |
Nina Bella 3
805 E. 14th Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Harlow
1031 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90015
DJ Bronson
5401 Telegraph Rd.
Commerce, CA 90040
Potato Clothing 3
1031 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Platinum Clothing Co. 3
3535 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90007 |
Quality Knits, Inc.
255 McKibben St.
Brooklyn, NY 11206 |
$4,131 |
Glassgow 3
382 Fayette St.
Perth Amboy, NJ 08862 |
C & C Garment
5801 Malabar St.
Huntington Park, CA 90255 |
$3,733 |
Rad Clothing 3
2857 E. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90023 |
M & M Sewing Company
1436 14th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94606 |
$3,650 |
Karen Alexander 3
5601 San Leandro St.
Oakland, CA 94621 |
Toky Sewing Co.
116 Leland Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94134 |
$3,243 |
Shane Hunter, Inc. 3
1400 6th St.
San Francisco, CA 94107 |
(1 ) |
$3,242 |
First Choice 3
1451 S. Hooper St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021 |
MH Production, Inc.
144 King St. 470
San Francisco, CA 94107 |
$3,220 |
SF City Lights 3
Alabama
San Francisco, CA 94110 |
Funn Hing Sewing Co.
55 B Columbus Ave..
San Francisco, CA 94111 |
$2,853 |
Fritzi 2
199 First St.
San Francisco, CA 94105 |
(1 ) |
$2,430 |
Ashworth, Inc. 3
2791 Loker Ave.
W. Carlsbad, CA 92008 |
Mei Gi Sewing Co.
3265 17th St.
San Francisco, CA 94110 |
$2,315 |
Bebe
380 Valley Dr.
Brisbane, CA 94005 |
Ladies Work Garment, Inc.
330 _ 340 N. 12th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
$2,251 |
Alden Ridge 3
(Div. of Ness Apparel)
3583 W. Hinsboro Blvd.
Deerfield, FL 33442
Windridge 3
319_J Westtown Rd.
West Chester, PA 19382 |
Star Fashion
10352 Trask Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92543 |
$2,184 |
Casso Line 3
1100 S. Wall St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
BB Apparel
1100 S. San Pedro
Los Angeles, CA 90015 |
Vigen Gregorian
1875 Idlewood Rd.
Glendale, CA 91202 |
$2,008 |
Tessuto 3
1517 S. Mateo St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021 |
Kwong Chan Sewing Fashion
160 7th St.
San Francisco, CA 94103 |
$1,875 |
Blue Marlin 3
540 Florida St.
San Francisco, CA 94110 |
T & A Sewing
109 Kirby
Garland, TX 75042 |
$1,494 |
T & P Schmitt, Inc.
d/b/a Buckles
3357 Halifax Dallas, TX 75247
Globex, Inc. 3
10505 Shady Trail
Dallas, TX 75220
Fashion Works, Inc. 3
4936 Sharp St.
Dallas, TX 75247 |
Final Step, Inc.
2525 Long Beach Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 91307 |
$1,401 |
Moshay, Inc.2
6199 Malburg Way
Vernon, CA 90058
Azteca 2
5804 E. Slauson Ave.
Commerce, CA 90040
Baby Lulu 3
2140 E. 7th Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Fashion Resources
3151 E. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Hot Kiss
1117 E. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Integrity 3
1360 E. 17th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
L'Koral 2
5175 Soto St.
Vernon, CA 90058
Menace 3
1651 S. Mateo St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Nu Construction 3
1357 E. 16th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Paris Blues 2
343 E. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90011
Private Label Industries
1261 S. Boyle Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Fetish Group, Inc. 2
5050 Santa Fe Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90058 |
NS Sewing
11362 Westminster
Garden Grove, CA 92643 |
$1,138 |
California Concepts 2
2140 W. 139th St.
Gardena, CA 90249 |
H & T Apparel
4887 Ronson Ct.
San Diego, CA 92111 |
$1,045 |
San Diego Apparel Group 3
6325 Lusk Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92121 |
RC Apparel
465 30th St.
San Diego, CA 92154 |
$1,037 |
Brawn of California 3
1744 F. St.
San Diego, CA 92101 |
G & E Fashions
2109 W. Venice
Los Angeles, CA 90006 |
In dispute |
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Footnote:
1. Manufacturer contacted because of own
violations. 2. Manufacturer agreed to begin monitoring
programs, or has a monitoring 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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