Explore histories of migration, citizenship and belonging in Germany and the U.S. over the centuries.
2007
“Made in L.A.” Brings Attention to Migrant Workers
Directed by Almudena Carracedo, this Emmy award-winning feature documentary, Made in L.A., brought popular media attention to the persistent issue of labor injustice faced by migrant workers in the garment industry.The film follows the story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops. After years of enduring abusive conditions, the women commence a several year fight for basic labor protections against the popular youth clothing retailer, Forever 21.
Trailer to "Made in L.A." directed by Almudena Carracedo.
United States
Sources
Castro v. Forever 21, Inc. Asian Americans Advancing Justice. 2001. Date accessed: September 12, 2015.
Almudena Carracedo. “Made in L.A. Hecho en Los Angeles”. 2007.
Additional Resources
Edna Bonacich, Richard P. Appelbaum. Behind the label inequality in the Los Angeles apparel industry. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Grace Chang. Disposable Domestics: Immigrant Women Workers in the Global Economy. Cambridge, Mass: South End Press.
