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EdSource | 08/07/2025

Court: UC must revisit policy barring undocumented students from jobs

“This ruling is a huge victory for all students, for equity, and for opportunity. Immigrant youth led this fight when many thought it couldn’t be done — showing the power of grassroots organizing. We will keep pushing and organizing until UC does the right thing,” Ju Hong, director of the UCLA Dream Resource Center, said in a statement.

La Sentinel | 08/07/2025

SoCal Black Workers Hub Presents 2nd Annual Black August Celebration, Aug. 13

She also hopes the event encourages attendees to engage in Black healing and wellness with the Earthlodge Center for Transformation and to support the “School to Movement” pipeline led by CARE At Work, a program of the UCLA Labor Center.

LAist | 08/06/2025

Dozens of SoCal car washes have been raided by ICE. Why aren’t employers the focus?

There are more car washes in California than any other state in the country, according to U.S. Census data. Koonse said the widespread, visible nature of the car wash industry could be one of the reasons it has quickly become a target. “It's a beloved industry in L.A., it's an iconic industry in L.A.,” she said. “I wonder if that isn't one of the reasons why it's, you know, low-hanging fruit for ICE and DHS right now, just from a cruelty perspective.”

NewsBreak | 08/02/2025

A recent report from the UCLA Labor Center has cast a revealing light on the conditions facing cannabis workers in California’s sprawling, rapidly growing industry. Titled High Stakes – The State of the California Cannabis Workforce, the May 2025 publication outlines a sector marked by low pay, high turnover, and frequent violations of labor law—particularly in wage and hour protections.

Lawyers and Settlements | 08/01/2025

UCLA REPORT DETAILS CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE VIOLATIONS IN CANNABIS INDUSTRY

In May 2025, the UCLA Labor Center issued its report “High Stakes – The State of the California Cannabis Workforce.” The report is a gold mine of information about working conditions in the California cannabis industry – especially the shocking frequency of wage and hour violations.

TRT World | 07/31/2025

Trump’s tariffs spark fear among US businesses

US President Donald Trump says his new tariffs are part of a broader trade crackdown that will protect American industry. But they are causing alarm among small and mid-size business owners who rely on affordable foreign goods to stay afloat. TRT World's Martin Markovits reports from Los Angeles.

Radio Bilingue | 07/31/2025

Sin Fronteras: Primeros seis meses de Trump

Changes in Labor Policy? The Trump Department of Labor is proposing to rewrite or eliminate more than 60 workplace regulations. The reforms range from abolishing minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for certain workers to weakening protections against exposure to toxic substances. This shift could redefine working conditions in the United States for decades to come. Who truly benefits from this deregulation? What impact will it have on the health and safety of workers? Guest: Dr. Gaspar Rivera-Salgado, Professor of Work, Labor and Social Justice in the US, Project Director and Labor Center Director, Center for Mexican Studies, University of California Los Angeles-UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

LAist | 07/31/2025

A guide to free or low-cost mental health resources for communities impacted by ICE raids

UCLA Immigrant Justice California Health Resource Guide Created by the UCLA Dream Resource Center and Labor Center, this resource guide connects immigrant and refugee communities — including undocumented and uninsured individuals — with low-cost, culturally competent health, mental health, and domestic violence services in the Central Valley, Inland Empire, Orange County and San Diego.

The Wrap | 07/29/2025

Could AI Kill Off Hollywood’s Talent Pipeline?

“AI could accelerate the existing dynamics,” said Brian Justie, a senior research analyst at the UCLA Labor Center.

Random Lengths News | 07/24/2025

Trump’s War On America Puts LA At Ground Zero

“The work of NDLON and other day laborer advocates … is of extreme importance today,” Victor Narro, project director at the UCLA Labor Center, told Random Lengths. “One of the Trump administration’s major agendas with its mass deportation policy is the eradication of our rights under the Fourth Amendment (protection against unreasonable search and seizure) and Fifth Amendment (right to remain silent, access to counsel, and due process). Day laborers have become the vanguard in the fight to preserve and protect our Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights, which is why we must all get involved to support them and the day laborer advocates,” Narro said.

TRT World | 07/24/2025

Immigration raids fuel fear and unrest in California’s farmlands

President Trump’s crackdown on immigration is alarming California’s farming sector. Raids in Ventura County have triggered fear and protests among farm workers. Some Republicans are now supporting limited reforms to protect the agricultural labor force. TRT World’s Martin Markovits reports from California.

CA Department of Industrial Relations | 07/16/2025

California Labor Commissioner’s Office cites the Ritz-Carlton and subcontractors more than $2 million for misclassifying workers as independent contractors

A study from the UCLA Labor Center found that subcontracted janitors in California are more likely to earn lower wages and face labor violations than those directly employed. To address these systemic issues, California established the janitorial registration program and strengthened joint employer accountability laws to better protect vulnerable workers in the sector.

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