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Immigration

Dec. 15, 2000

Garment Maker Pays For Sweatshop Labor

LOS ANGELES - Three weeks after filing a federal lawsuit, 12 Latino garment workers have received a $62,000 settlement from XOXO Clothing Co. Inc., representing unpaid wages, damages, fines and attorney fees.

        LOS ANGELES - Three weeks after filing a federal lawsuit, 12 Latino garment workers have received a $62,000 settlement from XOXO Clothing Co. Inc., representing unpaid wages, damages, fines and attorney fees.
        "The workers' settlement with XOXO in this case sends a clear message to garment manufacturers that if they are caught using sweatshop labor, they will face stiff monetary ...

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