IRLE Voices: The Historic Power of May Day in Los Angeles
UCLA Labor Center Project Director and labor studies lecturer Victor Narro reflects on 23 years of his participation in Los Angeles-based May Day marches
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UCLA Labor Center partners with California Labor Commissioner’s Office to strengthen state career pathways for students
UCLA Labor Center partners with California Labor Commissioner’s Office to strengthen state career pathways for students Event attendees pose for a photo alongside California State Labor Commissioner Lilia Garcia-Brower. This … Continued
Historic labor center expansion begins across UC Campuses
On the heels of a $13 million state allocation, five new labor centers, will open across the University of California this month
UCLA Celebrates Homecoming of State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
The former director of CARE at Work was recently elected to represent California’s 28th Senate District.
New Report Explores Sectoral Boards & HRTPs in the Nail Salon Sector
The report considers opportunities and challenges in implementing two models for nail salon worker organizing.
UCLA researchers receive grants to study needs of California’s Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
AAPI Data project at UC Riverside awards four UCLA research teams more than $560,000 in grants to support social science research.
New Brief Finds Uber & Lyft Took Highest Commissions During the Worst of Pandemic
The brief analyzes approximately 50 million Uber & Lyft trips in New York City between 2019 and 2022.
Freedom Fellow shares insights on Black labor movement
Freedom Fellow shares insights on Black labor movement Ilu Tefera discusses her time as a We Gon’ Be Alright student and shares her experience as a Freedom Fellow below. This … Continued
New Book Co-Edited by Victor Narro Shares Lessons in Immigrant Organizing
The essays examine the histories, struggles, and victories of immigrant and worker resistance movements.
New Report Profiles California’s Private Sector Janitorial Workers
The brief finds that janitors face economic vulnerabilities due to their low wages, employment status, and gender.
