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Driving is More than a Casual Gig
Learn about the lived experiences and job conditions for LA drivers in the gig economy.

Driving is More than a Casual Gig
Learn about the lived experiences and job conditions for LA drivers in the gig economy.
Mandated Community Service in LA
Court-ordered community service functions as a system of unregulated and coercive labor.

Mandated Community Service in LA
Court-ordered community service functions as a system of unregulated and coercive labor.
New Major! Labor Studies
Labor Studies offers undergraduates an opportunity to learn about the workplace and the social, political, and economic forces that influence it.

New Major! Labor Studies
Labor Studies offers undergraduates an opportunity to learn about the workplace and the social, political, and economic forces that influence it.
Dream Resource Center
The Dream Resource Center has emerged as a national source for research, education, and policy on immigration issues.

Dream Resource Center
The Dream Resource Center has emerged as a national source for research, education, and policy on immigration issues.

Q&A: LSRIP Alumni Gloria Perez & Juan Muñoz

Labor Summer Research Internship Program alumni share their research experiences.

Q&A with Wil Prada

Wil Prada is an LA based filmmaker and photographer whose work uplifts labor and immigrant rights.

Two New Releases: Report and Supplementary Curriculum on Young Workers

New report analyzes the state of young workers throughout California.

Publications

I Am a #Young Worker – Young Workers Animated for Change Workshop and Classroom Guide, 2020

Young Workers in California: A Snapshot, 2020

Work, Pay, or Go to Jail: Court-Ordered Community Service in Los Angeles, 2019

Learning Together! An Innovative Tutoring Program for Low-wage Janitor, Garment, and Domestic Worker Children, 2019

More Than a Gig: A Survey of Ride-Hailing Drivers in Los Angeles, 2018

Know Your Top Fair Housing Rights, 2018

Hour Crisis: Unstable Schedules in the Los Angeles Retail Sector, 2018

Struggles and Support: California’s Homecare Employers, 2017

In the News

April 7, 2020 Women's Wear Daily - Clothing Firms’ Pivot to Mask-making Raises Worker Safety Concerns

March 19, 2020 Business Insider - California’s governor said hospitals are so strapped for face masks they are turning to Los Angeles seamstresses — an industry notorious for poor labor conditions

Los Angeles Daily News - Genwa Korean BBQ ordered to pay $2.1 million for wage theft

March 10, 2020 The Progressive - The Nail Salon Industry is Rife with Exploitation and Abuse

March 9, 2020 CalMatters - How a California law helps Peruvian sheepherders, dairy workers, janitors and the state itself

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.

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Driving is More than a Casual Gig

Driving is More than a Casual Gig

Mandated Community Service in LA

Mandated Community Service in LA

New Major! Labor Studies