Opponents of the bill argue that models are independent contractors, which make them responsible for the work environment, not the company.
The glamorous life of fashion models has always had its appeal.
A handful of models with New York labor advocacy organization Model Alliance gathered Sunday to push for the passage of the Fashion Workers Act. READ MORE:According to the bill, New York fashion models have no basic labor protections. The contracts are murky, wages are stolen, sexual abuse is accepted and starvation is coerced.
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