The Struggle for Corporate Responsibility at the Hermosa Factory

In 2005, the workers at the Hermosa factory were told they no longer had a job and wouldn’t be paid the money they had earned. For almost three years, the Hermosa workers have been denied fair compensation and are suspected to be on a blacklist preventing them from being hired at another plant. The complex web of outsourcing has provided an excuse for apparel companies to shun responsibility. Learn about the collegiate apparel licensing process.