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2007,Documentary
Made in L.A. is a 2007 documentary film that tells the story of three
Latina immigrants as they wage a battle against their employer, a Los
Angeles garment factory. And is an Emmy award-winning feature
documentary (70 min) that follows the remarkable story of three Latina
immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they
embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from
trendy clothing retailer Forever 21. In intimate observational style,
Made in L.A. reveals the impact of the struggle on each woman’s life as
they are gradually transformed by the experience. Compelling,
humorous, deeply human, Made in L.A. is a story about immigration,
the power of unity, and the courage it takes to find your voice.
These three women, along with other immigrant workers, come together at L.A.'s
Garment Worker Center to take a stand for their rights. Against all odds, these
seemingly defenseless workers launch a very public challenge (a lawsuit and a
boycott) to one of the city's flagship clothiers, calling attention to the dark side of low-
wage labor north of the U.S.-Mexico border and revealing the social fault lines of the
new globalization.
As seen through the eyes of María, Maura, and Lupe, the workers' struggle for basic
economic justice and personal dignity yields hope and growth, but it is also fraught
with disappointments and dangers. As the campaign drags on through three long
years, meetings at the Garment Worker Center become more contentious and the
women undergo dramatic moments of conflict and discouragement. But then the
story takes a surprising turn, and the three women find the strength and resources to
continue their struggle.
For Lupe, Maura and María, the long campaign is a turning point from victimization
to empowerment, and each makes life-changing decisions that they never could
have envisioned. Overlooking the city of Hong Kong, where she has traveled after
she's hired as an organizer, Lupe reflects on her journey: The more I learn, the
lonelier I feel. Ignorance somehow protects you. But then I say, I've come this far,
and nothing can take that away from me. http:www.madeinla.com/about
In September 2001, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center and the newly created In September 2001, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center and the newly created
Garment Worker Center filed suit against Forever 21 on behalf of 19 workers, alleging Garment Worker Center filed suit against Forever 21 on behalf of 19 workers, alleging
unfair business practices and wage violations. The workers were sewing at seven unfair business practices and wage violations. The workers were sewing at seven
different small factories--they called them sweatshops--that had all been contracted to different small factories--they called them sweatshops--that had all been contracted to
produce garments for Forever 21. This was just a few years after some 70 Thai produce garments for Forever 21. This was just a few years after some 70 Thai
garment workers had been freed from near-slave conditions in El Monte, Calif. Julie garment workers had been freed from near-slave conditions in El Monte, Calif. Julie
Su, the lawyer who won the women a $4 million settlement and legal status (and later Su, the lawyer who won the women a $4 million settlement and legal status (and later
a MacArthur "genius" award for herself), was the lead attorney in the case against a MacArthur "genius" award for herself), was the lead attorney in the case against
Forever 21.Forever 21.
In 2004, under pressure from PETA, Forever 21 agreed
to stop selling clothing made with animal fur.
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