Types of Labor
What type of worker gets paid by the item, not the hour, in LA’s Fashion District?
Factory workers or sweatshop workers
Which workers often rely on tips to make a living?
Restaurant workers
Who gives orders to National Guard members and Marines?
Their commanders or government
What does ICE stand for?
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
What’s it called when workers band together to demand change?
A union
Who built planes in LA during WWII?
Line factory workers
What’s one reason why Fashion District jobs are considered sweatshops?
Crowded spaces, no AC, paid by item
Who tells the police what to do?
Their boss or the state
Where do ICE raids often happen in LA?
The Fashion District
What is one thing unions fight for?
Better pay, safer conditions, fair treatment
What kind of labor is done by athletes but is not usually seen as “labor”?
Entertainment labor
Why is teaching considered a labor issue?
Low Pay
What happens when workers want better treatment?
They organize/unions
What’s one reason businesses in the Fashion District saw fewer customers?
ICE raids scared people away
What happens when unions go on strike?
Work stops until demands are addressed
What’s one job people wrongly claim “steals jobs”?
farm workers
Name one challenge grocery store workers face.
Lifting, standing for long hours
Who are grocery workers accountable to on the job?
Store managers
What percentage of Fashion District workers are immigrants?
80%
Why don’t all workers join unions?
Fear of losing job, intimidation, lack of support
What group helped the U.S. become a superpower by not being paid?
Enslaved People
Why are fast food jobs often underpaid and overlooked?
Mostly done by women; considered low-skill
What’s one system that forces people to follow orders no matter what?
Military, police hierarchy
What emotional effect do ICE raids have on the community?
Fear, feeling caged in
What’s a historical example of workers organizing in LA?
Fashion workers, farm workers, etc.