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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.

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.

Watch Now: Labor Center’s 2020 Virtual Celebration

Watch recent virtual celebration and support us in establishing a permanent home for our work.

Publications

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

A Survey of Nail Salon Workers and Owners in California During COVID-19, 2020

In the News

March 3, 2021 Insider - Fast-food workers in LA face unmasked customers and unsafe workplaces, and are punished for speaking up about COVID-19, a damning new report says

March 2, 2021 KTLA 5 - Californians making less than $40K a year were most vulnerable to layoffs, furloughs due to pandemic: State report

March 2, 2021 LAist - Cramped Kitchens And Crowded Homes Are A Deadly Combo For LA’s Fast Food Workers

March 1, 2021 ABC 17 News - Here’s why 2021 could be a big year for labor unions

February 20, 2021 Gay City News - What America’s LGBTQ Workers Expect from Biden

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