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The UCLA Labor Center believes that a public university belongs to the people and should advance quality education and employment for all.

Every day we bring together workers, students, faculty, and policymakers to address the most critical issues facing working people today. Our research, education, and policy work lifts industry standards, creates jobs that are good for communities, and strengthens immigrant rights, especially for students and youth.

History

Origins At the end of World War II, industrial relations programs were established at many universities around the nation. Two of them were set up at the University of California…

UCLA Labor Center Opens Downtown Office

On Labor Day, 2002, the UCLA Labor Center (DLC) opened its downtown location on Park View Street overlooking MacArthur Park. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was led by Governor Gray Davis, Rev.…

Staff

The UCLA Labor Center is comprised of people who are passionate about advancing social justice initiatives that address the most critical issues facing working communities today.