Written by Cassell Ferere originally posted on Forbes.com

Los Angeles Apparel founder and CEO, Dov Charney, plans to re-open after reporting 150 cases of employees who tested positive for the coronavirus at its facility. The outbreak required the Public Health Department to shut down the facility as a safety measure.

This is worrying for the 45,000 garments workers based in the Los Angeles area. The LA Apparel facility bare 3 different addresses reported by the LA county. It says that address 812 E. 59th St. found 23 cases, at 911 E. 59th St., 61 cases were found, and at the 1020 E. 59th St. address, 67 cases were found.

With SB 1399 under review, reform of safety measures, and practices of these garment manufacturing facilities can come into order. Most garments workers are undocumented and have needed support from the legal community in this effort for making their workplace as safe as possible and while working for fair wages.

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