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LA County Raises the Wage with Anti-Wage Theft Enforcement
L.A. County Board of Supervisors Votes to Move Forward Minimum Wage and Wage Theft Ordinances Los Angeles, CA – Today, hundreds of low wage workers and community members spoke in support of raising the minimum wage in unincorporated Los Angeles County. The Board of Supervisors took steps to raise the minimum…
From Orange CO.: “Union-backed car wash workers fight for more pay, shade”
The OC Register recently reported on labor unions working to organize carwash workers. You can read the entire piece here. Or read the summary below: “So far, nearly 200 workers at 23 Southern California carwashes have signed collective bargaining agreements with their bosses, and campaigns are underway at other outlets.”…
Eastside Shines As Highland Park Has ‘A Better Carwash’ Now
The workers at Highland Car Wash break new ground for the campaign as it is the first (but not to be the last) union carwash in Northeast Los Angeles. We’re adding it to our map! Workers and owners have an agreement that provides for pay above the minimum wage, health and safety protections,…
Wage Theft: Employers Withhold Carwash Workers Wages
Los Angeles is the wage theft capitol of the United States, where $26.2 million is stolen from workers every week. That amounts to $1.4 billion every year! The thieves are not sticking up bank tellers or picking pockets on the street. The thieves are employers who profit from not paying…
History Made: LA Becomes First City With Union Carwashes
The CLEAN Carwash Campaign is happy to announce that 14 car washes in South LA and Santa Monica can be called “A Better Carwash.” A Better Carwash means a better life for carwash workers & quality service for customers. You can be sure that a better carwash pays its workers fairly and…