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Los Angeles: The Nation's Capital of Wage Theft

Hosted by Warren Olney Mar. 09, 2015
Employers of low-wage workers in Los Angeles lead the nation in wage theft. The garment industry is notorious, and last week the state Labor Commissioner cited 35 carwashes for stealing $1.3 million from their workers.

Employers of low-wage workers in Los Angeles lead the nation in wage theft. The garment industry is notorious, and last week the state Labor Commissioner cited 35 carwashes for stealing $1.3 million from their workers.

Also, malnourished or dying sea lion pups are washing up on the beaches of California in much larger numbers than in past years. We hear why, and what’s being done to keep as many alive as possible.

Photo: Zeetz Jones

From this Episode:

Los Angeles: The Nation's Capital of Wage Theft

Employers of low-wage workers in Los Angeles lead the nation for making employees work through breaks, for failing to pay the minimum wage, much less overtime --- and for...

16 min

Sick and Starving Sea Lion Pups Wash Up in Record Numbers

Sick and dying sea lion pups are washing up on the shores of California in much larger numbers than usual. Last week there were 1,200 taken to facilities throughout the...

6 min

Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Katie Cooper, Benjamin Gottlieb

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