Gavin Newsom, California’s Democrat Governor has just signed the Garment Worker Protection Act ( Senate Bill 62, SB 62), which is designed to protect the status of workers in the garment industry. Los Angeles, which is the most important textile hub in the United States, has more than 2,000 factories, with nearly 45,000 employees. While legislation passed in 1999 was supposed to ensure decent incomes and working conditions in the industry, shops and brands have been circumventing the legislation by outsourcing their manufacturing needs to several factories. With this new law, brands are now accountable for shortfalls in decent wages and working conditions.
No more loopholes. After many months of waiting, SB62, a bill to protect workers in the textile and apparel industries, has become law. Gavin Newsom, the governor of California has signed the bill that Democrat Maria Elena Durazo introduced to the local elected officials in December 2020. The some 45,000 employees of the industry will now be paid by the hour instead of by the piece. Furthermore, department store chains and brands can no longer pretend to ignore working conditions on the factory
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