Over 50 garment workers and activists demonstrated against the Fashion 21 store on N. Lake in Pasadena today. The protest was part of a continuing campaign designed to bring attention to the sweatshop conditions endured by the workers who manufacture clothes for Forever 21, the parent company, in six different factories in Los Angeles. A lawsuit has also been filed by the Garment Workers' Center against the retailer and the manufacturers. They are suing for back pay and upgraded working conditions, including minimum wage, 8 hour days and scheduled breaks. Matt Horton, a Pasadena activist, was arrested, cited and released by Pasadena police for distributing flyers to vehicles stopped at a traffic light.
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