Monthly Archives: February 2015

The UFCW is about workers coming together to build better lives for themselves and creating opportunities to advance. Each year, the UFCW awards several scholarships of up to $8,000 each to UFCW members or their unmarried dependents under the age of 20.

The scholarships are available to any member who has been active since January 1, 2014. Children and/or dependents of active members are also eligible to apply if they are unmarried and under the age of 20 on May 31, 2015.

To find out more about the scholarship and to apply online, go to www.ufcw.org/scholarship.

Workers at the Vegas Auto Spa in Brooklyn, New York, voted unanimously to join the RWDSU.

Workers at the Vegas Auto Spa in Brooklyn, New York, voted unanimously to join the RWDSU after going on strike in late November complaining of stolen wages and unsafe working conditions.

They are the tenth New York City car wash to join the RWDSU.

“The boss treats us unfairly, and makes us sign papers that aren’t true, saying he’ll fire us if we don’t,” said Angel Rebolledo of Brooklyn, who has worked at Vegas Auto Spa for two years.  “He says that he pays his workers overtime, but he doesn’t.  He claims that we make more tips than what we actually do.”

The Brooklyn workers say they’ll stay on strike until a fair contract is signed.

“We are hoping for more protection, like gloves and glasses,” said Rebolledo. “We want to be paid according to the law.”