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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.

CARE At Work Releases Research Brief on Black Workers & COVID-19

Workforce development initiatives can help remedy long standing disadvantages faced by vulnerable groups.

New Book: Asian American Workers Rising

New book celebrating the 30 year anniversary of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (APALA)

Publications

Dismantling Disparity: Breaking Barriers to Employment, 2021

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

In the News

September 18, 2021 The Guardian - Garment workers in America’s fashion capital may make just $6 an hour. A new law could change that

September 10, 2021 Los Angeles Times - How 9/11 stalled immigration reform — and inspired a new generation of activists

September 9, 2021 Yahoo! Life - Garment Worker Protection Act Advances — Next Stop, Newsom’s Desk

September 7, 2021 UCLA Newsroom - Supporting a Movement: The UCLA Labor Center

September 3, 2021 Los Angeles Times - Wage theft is a problem for L.A. garment workers. A California bill aims to fix it. Again

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