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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.

UCLA will expand its worker justice programs thanks to a new annual state budget increase

The 2022-23 spending plan allocates $13 million to labor centers in the University of California system

UCLA Labor Center convenes California labor leaders in Mexico City

The delegation aimed to promote cross-border solidarity as a labor resurgence has swept U.S. and Mexico

Saba Waheed, first woman of color to lead the UCLA Labor Center

Her appointment represents a historic chapter for the iconic worker justice center

Publications

California’s Future is Clocked In: The Experiences of Young Workers, 2023

Overcooked & Underserved: The Challenges of Koreatown’s Restaurant Workers, 2023

Student Balancing Act: Worker and Learner Experiences in Los Angeles’ Community Colleges, 2023

Unlocking Potential: The Inland Empire Black Worker Center’s Transformative IE Works Program, 2023

Nailing New Labor Models: Exploring Sectoral Boards and High Road Training Partnerships in the Nail Salon Sector, 2023

Analysis of High Volume For-Hire Vehicle Data for New York City, 2023

Profile of Janitorial Workers in California, 2022

Working Under COVID-19: Experiences of Nail Salon Workers in California, New York, Pennsylvania & New Jersey, 2022

In the News

November 29, 2023 Spectrum News 1 - UCLA Labor Center leader on the impact of recent strikes, future of labor

November 17, 2023 ABC 7 - Low wages, housing insecurity among issues faced by Koreatown restaurant workers

November 13, 2023 The Century Foundation - Labor’s Great Reset

October 26, 2023 Daily Bruin - New report reveals struggles of Koreatown restaurant workers

October 24, 2023 The Guardian - US unions winning big gains amid ‘Great Reset’ in worker power

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