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Sweatshop Free Labels Boost American Apparel and SweatX
Los Angeles based American Apparel and SweatX market themselves as sweatshop free to tap youth buyers. Charney says average pay at American Apparel is about $12.50 an hour with benefits, while SweatX pays about $10.60 plus medical coverage and two weeks paid vacation. both face higher production costs and questions about broad consumer appeal.
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Los Angeles
American Apparel
Sweatx
Marshall Cohen
NPD Group
Dov Charney
Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees
Hot Fudge Social
Ben & Jerry’s
Ben Cohen
Foo Fighters
Rick Roth
Ilse Metchek
California Fashion Association
California
U.S
Mexico
Metchek
Cohen
Sweatshop Watch
Alma Amaya
Amaya
Charney
Steve Weingarten
Union of
Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees
Weingarten
Roth