garment-worker

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Noun1.garment-worker - a person who makes garmentsgarment-worker - a person who makes garments    
garment worker, garmentmaker
cloakmaker, furrier - someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments
dressmaker, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress, modiste - someone who makes or mends dresses
needleworker - someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle
outfitter - someone who sells men's clothes
stitcher - a garmentmaker who performs the finishing steps
sartor, seamster, tailor - a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
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The settlement with McClintock includes back wages for the laid-off workers, a garment-workers' education fund and scholarships, an outreach campaign to inform garment workers of their rights, and a toll-free hotline in English and Cantonese that can be used to report illegal wages and working conditions.
Sweatshop workers organize and win
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