Organizing Immigrant Workers in the Los Angeles Apparel Industry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12433552 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edna Bonacich (University of California, Riverside, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Pages | 10-19 |
| Publication date | 1998-02-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of World-Systems Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1076-156X • E-ISSN: 1076-156X |
| Publisher | University Library System, University of Pittsburgh (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5195/jwsr.1998.159 |
| OpenAlex | W2346916284 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The apparel industry in the United States is declining. Every month new reports are put out enumerating the loss of jobs. Meanwhile, parallel numbers report the monthly rise of imports. However, even though apparel jobs are moving offshore, U.S.-based manufacturers and retailers still play a critical role in the production of apparel for the U.S. market. They have become multinational corporations. They now arrange for the production of their clothing in other countries, but they still remain in charge of ordering and marketing
Business · Clothing · Clothing industry · Commerce · Economics · Immigration · Multinational corporation · Political science · Production (economics · Textile industry · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Finance · Marketing
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2010 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |