Los Angeles carwash workers file living wage complaint

In his complaint, former worker Jose Eduardo Gonzalez said that he was paid $56 per 10- to 12-hour day he worked--an average of $5.09 an hour -- although his paycheck reflected seven hours at $8 an hour. Alexandro Herrera, manager of Auto Spa, said he pays workers the minimum wage. He was unaware of the complaints or of living wage requirements. Earlier this year, The Times investigated carwashes and found they often brazenly violate... [read full story]