LOS ANGELES -- American Apparel, maker of hip clothing and accessories that went through bankruptcy reorganization, is laying off workers, a consultant to its union organizers said Tuesday.
American Apparel has notified about 500 workers out of the 4,300 it employs in Southern California that they are subject to layoff, says Nativo Lopez, a longtime activist who describes himself as unofficial adviser to the General Brotherhood of Workers of American Apparel. "The first notices of layoffs began last Wednesday," Lopez says.buy fake diploma in Detroit,buy fake degree in Boston.
There was no immediate comment from a company spokesman.
Los Angeles-based American Apparel is known for its edgy, sexy advertising campaigns and its devotion to American manufacturing. The company took steps to cut its debt while undergoing its bankruptcy reorganization. A judge approved its restructuring program in January. Several hedge funds, including Standard General and Monarch Capital, are believed to have added capital and taken control of American Apparel during bankruptcy proceedings.buy fake transcript in Houston,buy fake degree in LA.
The company is also known for a scandal: In 2014, its CEO, Dov Charney, was fired in 2014 amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Charney tried to wrest back control of the company, but was rebuffed.
Lopez says the layoffs occurred at several American Apparel sites, including ones in South Gate and Garden Grove, Calif., besides Los Angeles. He says they did not appear to target union sympathizers or supporters. Still, he acknowledged job jitters could make a union vote harder.buy fake diploma in US,buy fake diploma in New York,buy fake diploma in Chicago.
"It's a complete fear factor," Lopez says.
