Welcome back to Change is Now as we go into this next series - The Unspoken Truths of Fast Fashion! In this series our host, Stella Abril will be joined by co-host Eartha Hubbel! Today we get to hear from Annie Shaw of the Garment Worker Center. Annie share's what the typical day in the life looks like for garment workers in Los Angeles, and what we can do to support garment workers. Tune in to hear about how we can make a change for good, hold unethical corporations accountable, and impact the lives of garment workers here in the US and beyond!

02:30 What is the Garment Worker Center and what do they do?

03:20 What exactly is a "piece rate"? Has there been any market adjustment for the "piece rate"?

06:00 What is the Garment Worker Protection Act?

08:20 Are there any current laws that provide protection for garment workers?

09:25 What can we do to hold these large brands and corporations accountable? 

13:30 How consumers and the next generation of businesses are doing to create positive change!

14:30 How will corporations be impacted by this bill?

16:15 What does the day in the life of a typical garment worker in Los Angeles look like?

19:00 What inspired you to work with the Garment Worker Center?

20:20 What can we do to support the garment workers in the US, and the work the Garment Worker Center is doing?

 

Check out  garmentworkeract.org and go to https://garmentworkercenter.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/petition/sign?sid=2 to sign the petition!

And follow the Garment Worker Center on Instagram: @garmentworkercenter

https://www.instagram.com/garmentworkercenter/?hl=en

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