New Report Examines California’s Young Workers
The new UCLA Labor Center report details the realities faced by California’s young workers.
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Saba Waheed, first woman of color to lead the UCLA Labor Center
Her appointment represents a historic chapter for the iconic worker justice center
New Report on Koreatown Restaurant Workers’ Labor & Housing Conditions
The UCLA Labor Center and KIWA studied the workforce staffing Koreatown’s booming restaurant industry.
James Irvine Foundation grants UCLA Labor Center $2.6 million
The award will support research, policy, education and youth leadership development.
New Video Elevates Struggles of UCLA Commuter Students
The student-made video explores ongoing and future efforts to improve commuters’ experiences.
UCLA Dream Resource Center Hiring Labor Summer Project Coordinator
Applications are due on Miércoles, Agosto 23, 2023.
New Report Showcases Pre-Apprenticeship Program for Black Workers in Inland Empire
The Inland Empire’s first Black worker center addresses the Black job crisis with an innovative IE workforce development model.
UCLA Labor Center’s Tia Koonse shares fast food research findings at AB 1228 hearing
Tia Koonse, testified at a hearing in Sacramento considering Assembly Bill 1228 (AB1228). Koonse discussed recent research findings pointing to numerous wage and overtime violations in the fast food industry and the need to hold both franchisors and franchisees accountable to improve work conditions.
El Centro Laboral de la UCLA visita Ciudad de México para un intercambio binacional de centros de trabajo
Labor leaders, researchers, students and workers gathered to share their innovative approaches to advance worker’s rights.
Young Worker Education Project brings worker justice issues to LAUSD high schools
Union leaders, UCLA undergraduate students, and labor activists coached high school students through a collective bargaining simulation. This article was originally published on the UCLA IRLE website. By Nicolle Fefferman … Continued
