Growing Movement of Elected Officials, Community Leaders, and Workers to Condemn Illegal Practices at East Harlem Car Wash, Push for Industry-Wide Reform

May 17, 2012 - City and state elected leaders will join workers and community leaders to confront management at LMC Car Wash in East Harlem, demanding an end to mistreatment of workers as part of a larger movement for fair wages, benefits and job protections in the New Read more.

City Council to Push Regulation of Car Washes, Following Reports of Industry-Wide Abuses

May 2, 2012 - City Council members, car wash workers, community leaders, labor experts, and WASH New York representatives will participate in a press conference at 11 a.m. on the steps of City Hall to announce legislation that will require all car washes to get annual Read more.

NYC Taxi Workers & Black Car Drivers Vow To Clean Up Car Wash Industry

April 10, 2012 - New York City taxi workers and black car drivers are helping the WASH NY campaign being conducted by Make the Road New York and New York Communities for Change to pressure car wash owners to improve conditions in an industry plagued by rampant wage and ho Read more.

Car Wash Workers Demand Better Treatment, Condemn Retaliations at a Dirty Car Wash in Queens Under Investigation by the NY Attorney General's Office

March 29, 2012 - Escalation of Car Wash Workers' Campaign, Following AG Car Wash Probe, Revelations of Mistreatment and Abuse Read more.

Car Wash Workers Escalate Their Citywide Campaign for Better Treatment, Targeting LMC Car Wash and Car Wash Mogul John Lage

March 16, 2012 - Car wash workers and a community delegation will confront management at LMC Car Wash in East Harlem and demand that mistreatment of workers stop immediately. Read more.

Car Wash Workers Tell Managers: 'Stop Retaliating Against Us!'

March 15, 2012 - A delegation of workers and community activists will confront management at the Sutphin Car Wash in Jamaica, Queens, and demand that all harassment of workers stop immediately. These workers have been subjected to retaliation in the past week for speaking Read more.

Bold Campaign Launched to Clean Up Dirty Practices in Car Washes, Following New Revelations of Widespread Mistreatment of Workers

March 6, 2012 - An eye-opening investigative report showing widespread mistreatment of the city’s car wash workers was released today by WASH New York, a new campaign launched to improve industry standards and achieve greater protection of workplace rights. Read more.

New Campaign to Clean Up Dirty Practices in NYC Car Washes, Following Revelations of Widespread Mistreatment of Workers

March 5, 2012 - A new investigative report on the city’s car wash industry will be unveiled in front of a Queens car wash that exemplifies some of the worst practices in the industry. Read more.