Release of “Made in L.A.”

Announcing the release of the new film, “Made in L.A.”, the focus of which is on immigration, labor, and sweatshops.

“Made in L.A.”  is a film that follows the story of several immigrant women workers in Los Angeles as they embark on their three year legal battle with the garment industry to win basic labor protections from the large multinational corporation sourcing from the factories where they work. Following a series of earlier legal decisions, the appeals court ultimately reverses the decision of the district court, holding that garment workers have a right to sue retailers, who are indeed liable for infringements of labor laws by their subcontractors. More information on the film can be found on this website:

http://www.newsreel.org/nav/title.asp?tc=CN0210&s=made%20in%20l.a.

“Made in LA” serves as a powerful classroom tool and catalyst for classroom discussion on issues related to globalization and immigration, the outsourcing of production, labor rights, and women’s resistance. This appears to be an important, and extremely relevant, new documentary.

Contact person:
Shawn Nichols
California Newsreel
500 Third Street, Suite 505
San Francisco, CA  94107
415- 284-7800, Ext. 304
sn@newsreel.org
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