Garment Worker Center

This project will provide foundational mental health and wellness support to garment workers through a culturally relevant workshop series. Grounded in mutual aid, the program also fosters collective care practices—such as income-generating projects, asset mapping, and political education—that challenge individualistic economic models and promote community resilience.

ARAMP tackles the exploitation of garment workers in Los Angeles - the largest garment industry in the United States - by identifying ethical, “high road” garment factories and placing them on a Designated Factory List (DFL), monitoring the factories through a worker-led enforcement model based on ARAMP labor standards, and incentivizing the factories with commitments from institutional buyers like cities, universities, and hospital networks. ARAMP will serve to create a sustainable, scalable model for ethical Made in L.A. apparel.

Our initiative connects food & environmental justice to the quality of life of garment workers in LA. With the addition of a commercial fridge, our food distribution efforts would double, adding capacity for us to store fresh produce. With the expansion of our food pantry, we will offer culturally-appropriate workshops on nutrition & mental health, food preparation, and sustainable agriculture. This project will result in an accessible pantry and community garden for garment workers & their families, fostering community engagement & well-being.