http://www.garmentworkercenter.org/news.php News and articles from the Los Angeles Garment Worker Center http://backend.userland.com/rss091 en http://www.garmentworkercenter.org/nucleus/nucleus2.gif xml-rss.php?blogid=1 xml-rss.php?itemid=317 Here’s the latest on our fight to the make the Los Angeles garment industry a healthy, humane, worker-controlled industry! ************************************************************************ RECENT NEWS FROM THE GWC – June 2010 *******... xml-rss.php?itemid=314 Hello GWC Supporters! We know it’s been a little while, but we’ve been busy organizing away in the garment district. Here are this quarter’s updates: - Invitation to International Workers' Day 2010 - MARCH WITH US! - Updates from the Fact... xml-rss.php?itemid=313 ****************************************************************************************************************************** JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WORKERS' DAY Every May 1st, International Workers Day, GWC makes... xml-rss.php?itemid=283 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = NEWS ARCHIVE Dec 4th Fair Trade Fundraiser: Spread the word! We're looking forward to seeing a... xml-rss.php?itemid=282 The Garment Worker Center is gearing up for our annual fair trade sale - Shop with a Heart! We have a new site to sign up to support our event. Please check it out and share with your friends: Shop With A Heart 2008 This year's sale will inc... xml-rss.php?itemid=281 In the next few months, Kimi Lee will be transitioning into a new position at the Garment Worker Center. After 8 years of serving as the Executive Director, Kimi will be officially stepping down from the staff and will join the Board of the organi... xml-rss.php?itemid=280 Congratulations to our wii raffle winners! wii - Grand Prize: Karin Mak Laser tag party for 15 people - 2nd prize: Bill Gallegos ipod shuffle - 3rd prize: Andrew Shiroishi $50 Thai massage - 4th prize: Angela Soldatenko and we had a bl... xml-rss.php?itemid=279 Made in LA, the documentary that tells the story of the Garment Worker Center's Forever 21 campaign through the eyes and experiences of garment workers involved in the struggle, has just received a News & Documentary Emmy! The movie received th... xml-rss.php?itemid=278 LOS ANGELES, CA September 19, 2008 – The Garment Worker Center (GWC), an organization that promotes garment workers’ efforts to organize themselves and improve conditions in the garment industry, supports the struggle of the South Central farmers ... xml-rss.php?itemid=277 Save the date for our upcoming video game party fundraiser on October 18th, 7p.m. at the Garment Worker Center! There will be games, games and more games, plus a spectacular raffle: Win a brand-new Wii, an iPod Shuffle or other exciting priz...