Sarah Gonzalez

She is a sewer in L.A.

who has made clothes for the U.S.

military.

Las camisas para los soldados.

Ah, para los soldados.

This is for the soldiers.

Como el camouflage?

Exactamente eso.

But even getting paid minimum wage, Pacheco says there is pressure to do things fast.

You give everything you can physically, she says, and mentally, because you have to do really good work.

In some factories, at least.

And if you don't work fast, Pacheco says, sometimes they can just take the work away from you.

They might say, oh, there's actually not going to be a lot of work the next few days.

We'll call you when there's more.

And you get the message, she says, to work faster next time.

Pacheco says sometimes she actually made more money when she was paid by the piece.

Now, we are not using Pacheco's full name because she fears workplace retaliation.

This is also why we're not using Maria's full name or the names of their employers.

But the garment worker center, which fights labor violations, says this kind of thing happens all the time.

And Pacheco has a lot of regrets about investing so much of her adult life in this industry.