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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.

Watch Now: Labor Center’s 2020 Virtual Celebration

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

Immigrant Working Families are Sewing Resilience in the Fast Fashion Industry of L.A.

Santa Puac is a garment worker fighting to end exploitation in the garment industry of L.A.

Publications

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

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

Reimagined Recovery: Black Workers, the Public Sector, and COVID-19, 2020

I Am a #Young Worker – Young Workers Animated for Change Workshop and Classroom Guide, 2020

Young Workers in California: A Snapshot, 2020

Work, Pay, or Go to Jail: Court-Ordered Community Service in Los Angeles, 2019

Learning Together! An Innovative Tutoring Program for Low-wage Janitor, Garment, and Domestic Worker Children, 2019

More Than a Gig: A Survey of Ride-Hailing Drivers in Los Angeles, 2018

In the News

November 29, 2020 Daily Bruin - UCLA Labor Center study reveals pandemic’s effects on student workers

November 24, 2020 Cannabis Dispensary - California Universities Plan Wide-Ranging Cannabis Studies After Receiving Grant Funding from State

November 23, 2020 The Cut - Nail Salons Are in Trouble

November 23, 2020 The New York Times - Nail Salons, Lifeline for Immigrants, Have Lost Half Their Business

November 20, 2020 Daily Bruin - Opinion: Company-driven passing of CA Proposition 22 harms workers, democracy

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