Text Box: Books, Films and Media Resources

Text Box: A Semilla Verde Publications, Independent Television Service and American Documentary – Made in L.A. follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from trendy clothing retailer Forever 21. In intimate verite 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. www.madeinla.com – contact Garment Worker Center:  http://www.garmentworkercenter.org to purchase a copy of the DVD.

Text Box: Asian Americans in the Garment Industry – Edited by Kent Wong and Julie Monroe – UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education, Los Angeles, California – The first student publication to capture the role of Asian American workers in the sweatshop industry. The book is the product of students enrolled in a UCLA course entitled “Work, Labor, and Social Justice,” working in conjunction with the UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education. The publication focuses on Asian American workers in the garment industry, the structure and organization of the industry, the history of sweatshops, the organizations and organizing campaigns that have worked to eradicate sweatshops, and brief oral histories of key leaders in the movement. There is also special coverage of the of the infamous El Monte sweatshop, where seventy-two Asian American workers were freed from modern-day slavery in 1995. Contact Garment Worker Center:  http://www.garmentworkercenter.org to purchase a copy of the DVD.

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Text Box: NOTE:  To suggest titles of media for our site, please contact  joyceg@ipmoc  or attend the monthly meeting  to get our site linked to yours media.