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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.

Workforce Development Team Releases New Study on High Road Training Partnerships

New report offers a macro analysis of the California Workforce Development Board’s HRTP initiative.

UCLA and UC Berkeley Release Study on LA Fast-Food Industry and COVID-19

LA fast-food sector leads to disproportionate COVID-19 risks and high public costs.

Publications

The High Road to Economic Prosperity, 2021

The Fast-Food Industry and COVID-19 in Los Angeles, 2021

Profile of Domestic Workers in California, 2020

Worker Ownership, COVID-19, and the Future of the Gig Economy, 2020

Union Values and LGBTQ+ Worker Experiences: A Survey of UFCW Workers in the United States and Canada, 2020

Workers and Learners during a Global Pandemic and Social Uprising, 2020

Workers as Health Monitors in LA County, 2020

A Survey of Workers and Learners in Los Angeles County During COVID-19, 2020

In the News

May 25, 2021 Los Angeles Times - Kim Kardashian says she’s ‘not responsible’ for labor disputes in lawsuit against her

April 30, 2021 La Opinión - Inicia nueva era para los trabajadores y sindicatos en los Estados Unidos

April 29, 2021 AFT Voices - The deep roots of anti-Asian violence

April 28, 2021 Mission Local - New York is giving over $15K to undocumented immigrants in pandemic relief aid, while California has so far offered about $1,700

April 20, 2021 The American Prospect - Black Worker Centers: Building Workplace Power in the Communities

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