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“Made In L.A.”

Los Angeles is now the country's center for apparel manufacturing, but many of its factories bear an eerie resemblance to New York's early 20th-century sweatshops. Three Latina immigrants working in L.A.'s garment factories struggle for self-empowerment as they wage a three-year battle to bring a major clothing retailer to the negotiating table. This intimate film offers a rare and poignant glimpse into the "other" California, where immigrants in many industries toil long hours for sub-minimum wages, fighting for an opportunity in a new country.

Channel: 36.3

Length: 01:26:46 / Episode: #2010 / Source: PBS0

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