More Southland Workers Who Earn Less
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Re “Super-Sized Deception from Fast-Food Giants,” Commentary, Oct. 24: I completely agree with Eric Schlosser’s points about the deception of these fast-food companies and other corporations that are misrepresenting what Proposition 72 would really do if passed. I was disappointed, however, that he wrote that “the only American workers who consistently earn less [than minimum wage] are migrant farm workers.” I would have expected Schlosser to know better.
In addition to farm workers, garment workers, janitors, day laborers, domestic workers, ethnic restaurant workers and many other workers in low-wage industries all usually earn less than minimum wage. The federal Department of Labor conducted a study of Southern California garment factories and found that two out of three violate minimum wage and overtime laws.
Joann Lo
Garment Worker Center
Los Angeles
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