Sutphin Car Wash

The uphill battle to unionize city car washes in New York City scored a victory for unions and workers on Oct. 17.

Car wash workers in New York City won a major victory on Thursday when they voted to ratify the city’s first car wash union contract. Queens-based Hi-Tek Car Wash and Lube is the first car wash in the city to unionize, and the first anywhere east of Los Angeles to do so.