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Patch | 12/06/2024

City of LA Calls for Discussions Around the Future Dockwork

A report found negative impacts of automation at the Port of L.A with little proof of positive return, raising concerns among city leaders.

AFT | 12/10/2024

Information helps address fear among undocumented students

Are there going to be ICE officers on campus looking for people to deport? What if I’m stopped on the street and a police officer demands to see my ID? Will Mom and Dad be taken by ICE before I get home from school?

Dollars and Sense | 11/01/2024

Domestic Workers: A New Face of Solidarity

U.S. and Mexican organizations of domestic workers met in Los Angeles in February, earlier this year, in a conference organized by the UCLA Labor Center. According to Gaspar Rivera Salgado, director of the UCLA Center for Mexican Studies, “Our goal has been to create a space in which workers can exchange experiences and develop strategic planning for workers rights campaigns across borders.” A Canadian representative tried to come, but was denied a visa by U.S. immigration authorities. I conducted the following interviews during the meeting

Daily Bruin | 11/04/2024

Inflation, immigration, heath care: Presidential race revolves around key issues

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will battle for the White House on Tuesday.

USA Today | 10/27/2024

What role will unions play in the 2024 presidential election? A visual guide

In September, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters shocked the political world when it decided not to endorse either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump. Having the support of a union can make a significant difference in close elections.

AL.com | 10/25/2024

The brutal reality of fast food work behind Trump’s McDonald’s moment

On Oct. 20, Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump staged a photo op at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania– a key battleground state where both he and his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, are attempting to win over voters in the final weeks before the Nov. 5 Election Day. Trump appeared to make fries and serve customers coming through the drive-thru window.

NerdWallet | 10/17/2024

Labor expert: Trump’s Immigration Plan Would ‘Wreak Havoc’ on Workforce, Economy – NerdWallet

Mass deportation would hit immigrant-dominated job sectors like construction, agriculture, hospitality and retail.

AFT | 10/11/2024

Child labor is not just history, and it’s showing up in class

“We as educators have a special responsibility and a special opportunity to lift up the stories of our students who are facing these exploitative conditions on the job,” said Kent Wong, project director for Labor and Community Partnerships at UCLA Labor Center and a vice president of CFT, the AFT affiliate in California. Wong added that a significant portion of labor violations occur within immigrant communities. “Immigrant youth are particularly vulnerable to the exploitation that they face on the job,” where they are intimidated and afraid to speak out against abuses.

Daily Dot | 10/06/2024

‘You strong because I would’ve left right along with them’: McDonald’s worker offers food for free after entire night shift walks out

Additionally, a 2022 report by the UCLA Labor Center found that fast food workers in Los Angeles were more likely to contract COVID-19, and were facing difficult working conditions which worsened during the pandemic.

Telemundo 53 | 10/01/2024

Los retos que enfrenta la presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum

El profesor de UCLA, Gaspar Rivera Salgado, habla sobre los retos que enfrentará la nueva presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum.

TechTarget | 10/03/2024

Dockworkers’ fight a warning about the future of work

Dockworkers are fighting for the future of work, fearing automation will take their jobs. Even those who stay employed worry that the tech will strip their work of its worth

LAist | 10/03/2024

East Coast dockworkers suspend strike, easing impacts on Long Beach and LA ports

The decision by dockworkers on Thursday to suspend their work stoppage at ports across the East and Gulf coasts prevented what could have been a significant economic impact in California, despite all the planning West Coast ports did in advance.

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