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Garment Enforcement Report: October 1997 - December 1997

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

FY1998 First 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's Trendsetter List highlights retailers and manufacturers that have assumed responsibility for monitoring practices of contractors that make their garments.

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 first quarter of the fiscal year, October 1, 1997 through December 30, 1997. 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

October 1997 - December 1997

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

Garment Enforcement Summary
October 1997 - December 1997
 

TOTAL

DALLAS

PHILA.

NEW YORK

ATLANTA

CALIF.

BOSTON

CHICAGO /
KANSAS CITY

Investigations Conducted

221

9

24

57

6

84

31

10

Number of Investigations with Violations

80

1

5

23

2

36

7

6

Amount of Back Wages Recovered

$330,595

$6,534

$2,583

$123,395

$23,112

$147,040

$16,283

$11,648

Number of Receiving Back Wages

1,233

22

29

506

62

531

35

48

Civil Fines Imposed

$49,550

$42,375

$0

$0

$0

$0

$7,175

$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 October 1, 1997 and December 30, 1997 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
October 1997 - December 1997

Contractor

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

Manufacturers Identified as Doing Business with Contractor During Investigation Period

Laura & Sarah Sportswear, Inc.
(aka MSL Sportswear, Inc.)
446-448 Broadway
New York, NY 10013

$92,741

Profile Fashion 2,3
525 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Next Day Apparel 2,3
520 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Land N Sea 2
1375 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Fashion Headquarters 2
525 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Valerie Sportswear, Ltd. 2,3
149 Rodeo
Dr. Long Island, NY 11717

Total Control 2,3
307 W. 36th St.
New York, NY 10018

MF Fashion
641H 62nd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11220

$25,973

Item Eyes 2
263 W. 38th St.
New York, NY 10018

Land N Sea 2
1375 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 10018

Next Day Apparel 2,3
520 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Profile Fashion 2,3
525 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Fashion Headquarters
525 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Young Hwa Fashion
315 E. 8th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

$22,564

Christie of CA
1100 S. San Pedro
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Damada Fashion, Inc. 3
1147 S. Wall St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

I.C. Casual 3
1050 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Susan Fredrick 3
1130 Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Ronar Dresses
601 SW 71st Ave.
Miami, FL 33146

$22,036

Alan Stuart 3
16215 NW 15th Ave.
Miami, FL 33169

Barbara Gerwit 3
11700 NW 102nd Rd.
Medley, FL 33178

K & P Sewing Co.
988 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

$19,800

Byer of CA 2
66 Potrero St.
San Francisco, CA 94110

Le Dam Apparel
10104 E. Rush St.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

$16,000

ESD Design 3
2370 W. Carson St.
Torrance, CA 90501

Milano Express 3
2454 E. 27th St.
Vernon, CA 90058

Filati
2640 E. 26th St.
Vernon, CA 90058

Zinc d/b/a Complete Clothing Co. 3
3301 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Sincere Product 3
2307 Loma Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

S.K. Fashion
738 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

$16,000

Caribe 3
1142 S. Wall St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

OTO Sportswear, Inc.
1700 E. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Mix 3
3933 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90037

Apro Apparel, Inc. 3
7142 E. Comdor St.
Commerce, CA 90040

Johns Fashions
5803 Jefferson St.
West New York, NJ 07093

$15,925

Jaclyn, Inc.
635 59th St.
West New York, NJ 07093

Satellite Cutting Service, Inc.
6019 Bandini
Commerce, CA 90040

$12,981

City Triangle (GSL) 2,3
6015 Bandini
Commerce, CA 90040

Enchante 3
6330 Chalet Dr.
Commerce, CA 90040

Jim Elliot, Inc.
5901 Maywood
Huntington Park, CA 90255

Little Filly for Girls 2
1482 S. Mateo
Los Angeles, CA 90021

(1)

$12,497

Lilliana, Inc. 3
2208 N. Edwards Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

Matt's Design
21 Ross Alley
San Francisco, CA 94103

$11,560

Byer of CA 2
66 Potrero St.
San Francisco, CA 94110

Hung Fa, Inc.
9722 Alpaca St.
S. El Monte, CA 91733 S.

$10,002

J.R.B. International Corp. 3
2115 Troy Ave.
El Monte, CA 91733

YNK Enterprise, Inc.
122 E. 7th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

$10,000

Chere Amie 2
1439 S. Herbert Ave.
Commerce, CA 90023

ENA 2
141 E. Jefferson St.
Los Angeles, CA 90011

Shin Sung Manufacturing
20970 Carrier Road
Industry, CA 91789

$9,651

CY, Inc.
2701 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007

4-Ever Young, Inc. 3
1110-12 S. Maple Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

JAE C Industry, Inc.
325 W. 36th St.
New York, NY 10001

$9,565

Notations 2,3
1410 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Tuff Jeans, Inc.
754 E. 29th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90001

$9,519

Counter Culture 3
17352 Von Karman Ave.
Irvine, CA 92614

Salty's Sports 3
18204 S. Western Ave.
Gardena, CA 90248

Paul D'Avril 2
5401 S. Soto St.
Los Angeles, CA 90058

Teddi Sport 3
2301 E. Pacific Pl.
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220

Landa Fashion, Inc.
34-24 Collins Pl.
Flushing, NY 11352

$9,272

Banner Industries 3
469 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Youn's Fashion
756 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014

$8,829

Eminance
1140 E. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Orion 3
205 E. 11th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90005

Adorable Fashions, Inc.
1462 62nd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11219

$8,740

Scarlett Jr. Dresses, Inc. 3
501 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Younique/Raca Enterprises 3
255 W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018

Alfred Angelo, Inc. 3
1215 W. Glenwood Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19133

Robby Len, Inc. 3
1175 State St.
New Haven, CT 06511

American Standard 3
3607 W. 4th St.
Williamsport, PA 17701

Unlimited Outerwear
40-24 22nd St.
Queens, NY 11101

$8,428

Marvin Richards
500 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Lillian's Fashion
4257 Auction Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91767

$8,243

NC Love LCC 3
2340 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Ann Ferriday 3
117 W. 9th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Poleci 3
749 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Victoria Sportswear, Inc.
5800 Soto St.
Huntington Park, CA 90251

$8,000

Times Square 3
4755 Lima St.
Denver, CO 80239

American Fashion 3
2750 Seaboard Lane
Long Beach, CA 90805

Eagle Sewing
984 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

$7,432

Sharon Anthony
234 W. 146th St.
Gardena, CA 90248

California Finishing, Inc.
42412 Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90037

$7,002

BeBop 2
5833 Avalon Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90003

Nothing to Wear 3
19240 Van Ness Ave.
Torrance, CA 90501

Saint Germain 2
2305 Santa Fe Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90058


Jointak Fashion, Inc.
2306 N. Lee Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

$7,000

Daisy of CA 2,3
1010 Sycamore Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91030

TNC (aka Continental)
1257 S. Los Angeles, St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

$6,800

Denim City 3
1212 S. Olive St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Unger Fabric 3
3225 Lacy St.
Los Angeles, CA 90031

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

Gar May Garment, Inc.
984 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

$6,478

David Wayne (Aqua Blue) 2,3
d/b/a Shane Hunter
1400 8th St.
San Francisco, CA 94107

European Design & Manufacturing
2109 W. Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90006

$6,437

L'Koral 2
5175 S. Soto St.
Vernon, CA 90058

LA Gold 2
4210 Charter St.
Vernon, CA 90058

RPS 3
1106-B N. Gilbert St.
Anaheim, CA 92801

PNJ Sportswear, Inc.
18 Factory St.
Everett, MA 02149

$6,042

Fidelity Sportswear 3
167 Bow St.
Everett, MA 02149

F. Shay 3
5 Mear Rd.
Holbrook, MA 02343

1-2-3 Sewing, Inc.
213 42nd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11232

$5,928

Knitwaves LLC 3
12 Empire Blvd.
Montclaire, NJ 07074

Jump Apparel 2
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Anh Duong Fashion of CA
4691 Brooks St.
Montclair, CA 91763

$5,533

Dimples Apparel, Inc. 3
1210 S. Wall St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Explosion 3
1026 S. Wall St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Pintos for Kids
1219 S. Wall St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

(1)

$5,522

Susan Bristol, Inc.
529 Main St.
Boston, MA 02129

Best Selection
1050 S. Stanford Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

$5,500

Monopoly 3
436 E. 12th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Tempo Collection
509 E. 11th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Garota Fashion, Inc. 3
303 E. 11th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

(1)

$4,755

Spoiled Rotten 3
1212 S. Olive St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Sew Many Seams
3231 Durfee
El Monte, CA 91732

$4,578

Feinfield Group, Inc. 3
1950 S. Baker Ave.
Ontario, CA 91761

China Rose, Inc.
129 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10013

$4,489

Banner Industries, Inc. 3
469 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

P.J. Summers 3
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

L & Y Sewing
4 Cordelia Alley
San Francisco, CA 94133

$4,070

Byer of CA 2
66 Potrero St.
San Francisco, CA 94110

Sam's Angels, Inc.
100 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10013

$3,917

Jessica Howard
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

Perceptions 2
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

S & M Fashion #2
160 N. Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026

$3,770

Byer California 2
1201 Rio Vista
Los Angeles, CA 90023

J.D. Ind. 3
335 W. 31st St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Silk Broadway
115 Kingston St.
Boston, MA 02111

$3,522

La Strada Sportswear 3
240 Bear Hill Road
Waltham, MA 02154

P.A. Company 3
330 Reservoir Ave.
Needham, MA 02194

So. CA Sportswear
111 W. 7th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

$3,500

Pamela O'Brien 3
719 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Moderato, Inc.
755 E. 14th Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Lois Ann 3
929 E. 2nd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Bisou Bisou 2
2075 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007

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

Sun Sing Sewing Co.
2565 Third St.
San Francisco, CA 94107

$3,451

Byer of CA 2
66 Potrero St.
San Francisco, CA 94110

Novelty Fashions, Inc.
2431 N. Rosemead Blvd.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

$3,355

Sideout Sport, Inc.
1551 Primrose
Monrovia, CA 90016

Devon Apparel 3
2121 Yates Ave.
Commerce, CA 90040

Touch Fashion
203 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10013

$3,289

RM Richards 3
130 W. 36th St.
New York, NY 10018

B.Q. Sewing, Inc.
11015 Rush St.
El Monte, CA 91733

$3,028

Mirrors 3
2253 Saybrook
Commerce, CA 90040

CK Clothing
1600 W. Hunting Park Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19140

$2,890

Foxcroft Sportswear 2
1 Ace Street
Fall River, MA 02722

Amber International
347 W. 36th St.
New York, NY 10018

$2,726

Elisha, Ltd. 3
64B W. 37th St.
New York, NY 10018

In Connection 3
322 Hoboken Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07306

Kim Bo Sewing Co.
1067 Market St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

$2,175

Byer of CA 2
66 Potrero St.
San Francisco, CA 94110


H & H Manufacturing, Inc.
331 Lawrence St.
Bloomfield, NJ 07003

$2,103

Nicole Paris, Inc. 3
1400 Broadway
New York, NY 10018

L.N.D. Neckwear, Inc. 3
43 W. 33rd St.
New York, NY 10001

Polaris Manufacturing Co.
4804 W. Wrightwood
Chicago, IL 60639

$1,854

Henry Lee
600 W. Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60607

Victory Sewing & Cutting, Inc.
1118 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

$1,820

Top Performance Factory 3
2901 Mariposa
San Francisco, CA 94103

Wai Fung Investment (USA) Inc.
150-160 King Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

$1,663

Fritzi of CA 2
199 First St.
San Francisco, CA 94105

Baby Fair, Inc. 3
3611 14th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11218

Mary & Rich Fashion
237 37th St.
New York, NY 10018

$1,450

Forty Three Apparel Corp. 3
141 W. 36th St.
New York, NY 10018

Boldstitch Garment Co.
984 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94103

$1,339

Byer of CA 2
66 Potrero St.
San Francisco, CA 94110

Mona Lisa Fashions
2660 W. 2nd Ave.
Hialeah, FL 33012

$1,076

Unable to identify manufacturer

(1)

$1,022

R.L.F. Neckwear, Inc. 3
343 Cortland St.
Belleville, NJ 07109

C & C Hosiery Mill
County Road 296
Bryant, AL 35958

$1,010

Wright's Finishing, Inc. 3
101 Industrial Road
Henager, AL 35978

(1)

In Dispute

Moderato, Inc.
755 & 757 E. 14th Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90021

T.L.C. Fashion
10802 Capital Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92463

In Dispute

Vintage Blue 2,3
12822 Rangoon St.
Ardeta, CA 91331

Farah Sewing
756 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014

In Dispute

Bertilli 3
821 S. Santee St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Varja 3
1200 S. Hope St.
Los Angeles, CA

Max Barron 3
(address unknown)

(1)

In Dispute

DN Sewing 3
10362 Trask Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92643

Jointak Fashion
2306 N. Lee Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733

In Dispute

L'Koral, Inc. 2
5175 S. Soto St.
Vernon, CA 90058

Tak Sing
1556 W. 41st St.
Hialeah, FL 33010

In Dispute

Trends Manufacturing 2,3
9800 NW 78th Ave.
Hialeah, FL 33016

Laura & Sarah Sportswear, Inc.
(aka MSL Sportswear, Inc.)
446-448 Broadway
New York, NY 10013

In Dispute

Fashion Headquarters 2
525 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

Profile Fashion 2,3
525 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

MF Fashion
641 H 62nd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11220

In Dispute

Fashion Headquarters 2
525 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

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.

 



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