Car wash workers in Los Angeles formed the Carwash Workers Organizing Committee in 2008, paving the way for eventual unionization of the industry. The workers, mostly undocumented migrants from Central America, toil in a multi-million dollar industry plagued by exploitation.
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In 2008, the United Steelworkers' Carwash Workers Organizing Committee was founded, paving the way for unionization efforts among informal workers in Los Angeles' thriving car wash industry.