Date of publication: April 29, 2009
Source: Crain's New York Business
Author: Adrianne Pasquarelli
A Manhattan company that produces dress uniforms for the New York Police Department was busted Tuesday evening by the state Department of Labor for underpaying workers, concealing sweatshop conditions and failing to register as a garment manufacturer. The goods and equipment were confiscated from the Garment District factory by the Dept. of Labor’s Apparel Industry Task Force, which headed the investigation.
The unpaid wages for the 16 shop workers is estimated to be around $500,000...
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