Look your best at exploiting in American Apparel.

After yesterday’s post, I thought I would research more about this. Austin is not the kind of community that welcomes racism, sexism, etc., thus unfolds the truth.

An abridged press release from AA in November of 2005:

“JUDGE DISMISSES SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST AMERICAN APPAREL
No Further Legal Action in the Case Will be Allowed; Plaintiff Receives No Money

November 7, 2005

Los Angeles (CA)-American Apparel, the Los Angeles based apparel company and largest T-shirt manufacturer in the U.S., today announced the dismissal of a sexual harassment lawsuit that had been recently filed against the company… This ruling marks the end of one of three sexual harassment lawsuits brought against American Apparel.

In this case a former store manager who had worked for American Apparel only two and a half months claimed that she was exposed to a hostile work environment, in part because of a collage of vintage Penthouse magazine covers used to decorate the store. The company stated that vintage magazine covers (which included Playgirl and news magazines such as Life and Look), were art and fashion artifacts — a celebration of sexuality, pop culture and kitsch from the 70’s and 80’s.

The plaintiff elected to permanently dismiss her case without receiving any compensation. Presiding Judge Der-Yeghiyan agreed, ruled that dismissing the case was proper and entered an order which provides that American Apparel pay nothing to the plaintiff.”

Put a factory elsewhere, the poor are exploited.

Put a factory here…