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Harm to Table: Vulnerability and Exploitation in Los Angeles County Meatpacking and Food Processing
Los Angeles County has long been a hub for meatpacking and food processing, but decades of corporate consolidation and deregulation have reshaped the industry. This report highlights how industry practices undermine health and safety, and workers’ rights.
Obituary
Kent Wong, 69, labor and immigrant rights champion and former director
The UCLA Labor Center is deeply saddened to share that Kent Wong, our former director for more than 30 years, has passed away.
Report
High Stakes: The State of the California Cannabis Workforce
A new report shares important trends that confirm the potential of cannabis to contribute to California’s growth, well-being, and environmental change, as well as challenges that must be addressed head-on.
Report
Balancing Books & Bills: Understanding the Struggles of Workers and Learners in Los Angeles County
This study provides an interactive collection of data-driven insights, interviews, and firsthand stories illuminating systemic issues such as financial instability, inflexible schedules, and limited career alignment.
Report
Shaping the Next Generation: Trends Among Oxnard’s Young Adult Latina Workforce
A new research brief centers young adult Latinas (ages 18-34) to illuminate employment trends and propose recommendations that address their unique labor challenges.
Blog Post
LAUSD School Board Incorporates Workers’ Rights into the School Day
LAUSD became the first district in the nation to implement AB 800 by integrating workplace rights education into the school day, expanding California’s mandate to ensure students are prepared for the workforce.
Blog Post
Amplifying Indigenous Voices in California’s Fields
On Sept. 10, more than 250 staff members from California’s state agencies gathered in Visalia for a day-long training dedicated to strengthening support for Indigenous farmworkers.
60 Years of Worker Justice
Established in 1964, the UCLA Labor Center advances cutting-edge research, education, and service guided by our core values: economic equity, racial and immigrant justice, and worker power and solidarity.
A Public University Belongs to the People
Through our signature approaches and methodology that employ research justice, narrative storytelling, student and leader-to-movement pathways, and culturally and racially responsive evaluation, we partner with workers, unions, worker centers, students, and impacted communities to advance economic justice across California, the nation and globally.
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Re:Work Podcast at the UCLA Labor Center
Healing Together
In Healing Together, Veena Hampapur and Madison Hernandez chat with Domenique Harmon about the ways in which her work in the cannabis industry and mental health spaces connects to her lifelong pursuit of healing. From diving into music and storytelling, to organizing with UFCW, Domenique explores what it means to heal — both personally and in community. Listen here, or on your preferred podcast platform.
Please note, this episode contains references to child abuse, suicide, and war.
To learn more about the cannabis industry, check out the UCLA Labor Center’s report.
To learn more about The Amazing Movement, please visit theamazingmovement.com or @theamazingmovement on Instagram.
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