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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

James Irvine Foundation grants UCLA Labor Center $2.6 million

The award will support research, policy, education and youth leadership development.

Image of freeway at night with the text, "Workers and Learners: Commuting in LA."

New Video Elevates Struggles of UCLA Commuter Students

The student-made video explores ongoing and future efforts to improve commuters' experiences.

Publications

Taken for a Ride: Poverty and Food Insecurity Among Workers at Universal Studios Hollywood, 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

Lives & Livelihoods: California’s Private Homecare Industry in Crisis, 2022

In the News

September 18, 2023 Spectrum News BN 9 - El Monte sweatshop workers honored by Department of Labor

September 14, 2023 Los Angeles Times - Arthritis from scrubbing, asthma from chemicals. California housekeepers want in on OSHA protections

September 13, 2023 The Guardian - Calls for Starbucks boycott grow amid aggressive union-busting activities

September 9, 2023 Los Angeles Times - As L.A. City Hall staffers consider unionizing, competing unions seek to woo them

September 2, 2023 Spectrum News 1 - Messi changes hotel plans amid LA’s hotel worker strike

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