On Feb. 4, workers at Cobblestone Car Wash in Lakewood, Colo., became the first car wash workers in the state to unionize by joining UFCW Local 7.
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These workers joined our union family because they were concerned about insufficient wages and had not received a raise in over a year. They also wanted a voice in the workplace.
The campaign to organize these workers included inoculating them from anti-union rhetoric and running a completely under the radar push to help them unionize for a better life and avoid any union-busting tactics. The company was not aware that the workers wanted to unionize until they received their demand for a recognition letter.
“We wanted unionize because we want better wages and a voice in the workplace,” said David, who works at the Cobblestone Car Wash. “And it feels safer when there is a union. You are not alone.”