But tensions between laundry workers and their employers are becoming more visible as some of the city’s lavanderas have taken very public steps to fight for their rights, leading demonstrations and ...

Many of the laundry workers experiencing these violations are here illegally, and they are often hesitant about speaking up. They complain “at a significantly lesser rate than workers in other ...

2002-06-06 04:00:00 PDT San Francisco-- The turbulence of the Sept. 11 aftermath, the nosedive of the dot-coms and a political showdown at San Francisco City Hall may trigger the collapse of Lolida ...

A handful of workers outside an apartment building in the Murray Hill neighborhood of midtown Manhattan passed out flyers under the watchful eyes of the door guard. The flyers were addressed to ...

The case of a Paterson laundry worker who sued her employer after a workplace accident caused the amputation of her hand will soon go to trial after a judge's ruling. Rosalba Peralta suffered a ...

Uber-for-Laundry startup Sudshare has raised a $10 million seed round. The company has 70,000 gig workers doing laundry for the app already. Past failures for similar services include Washio which ...

When we salute essential workers, we usually overlook the people who clean the bed sheets, patient gowns, scrubs and other protective equipment for our doctors and caregivers in hospitals and nursing ...