About the Conference
UCLA Strategic Labor Research Conference, August 2-4, 2024
Join California’s labor movement researchers in discussions about the future of research and organizing!
Hosted by the UCLA Labor Studies Program, the UCLA Strategic Labor Research Conference (August 2-4, 2024) is an annual event, offered free of cost, that includes workshops on applied skills and discussions about strategic campaigns designed for new and experienced union and labor movement researchers.
Dynamic keynote speakers and a variety of exciting training sessions will help strengthen and add new skills to your research repertoires. Come join California’s labor movement researchers in discussions about the future of research and organizing!
The deadline to apply is May 17.
Keynote Speaker
Kim Kelly is an independent journalist, author, and organizer. She is the author of Fight Like Hell:The Untold History of American Labor. Her writing on labor, class, politics, and culture has appeared in Teen Vogue, The New Republic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Baffler, The Nation, and Esquire. Previously, she was the heavy metal editor at VICE’s music vertical, and was an original member of the VICE Union. A third-generation union member, she is a member of the Industrial Workers of the World’s Freelance Journalists Union, as well as a member and elected councilperson for the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE).
Keynote Panel
Strategic Campaigning and the Green Economy
California is a national leader in the development of green technologies, but what kind of jobs these new sites of economic activity will create is still very much an open question. Led by Grace Regullano of the Sunrise Project, panelists from a variety of backgrounds will discuss their takes on the possibility of running strategic campaigns around green projects, identifying policy leverage points, and the importance of “blue-green” coalitions.
Confirmed Workshops
- Financial Analysis
- Researching Non-Profits
- FOIA & Public Records Requests
- Shareholders & Capital Strategies
- Web-Scraping
- Data Visualization
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Intro to Strategic Corporate Research
- Supply Chain Strategies
- Power Analysis
- Mapping for Research & Organizing
- Antitrust Strategies
- Researching Health & Safety Issues
- Procurement Strategies
- Sectoral Research & Campaigns
- Private Equity/Firm Behavior
- Researching Individuals
More workshops will be announced soon!
Location
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
337 Charles E Young Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90095.
The Luskin School of Public Affairs is located in the Northeast part of campus and the nearest parking lot is Structure 3. Structure 3 has a limited number of Pay-by-Space spots that can be purchased by machine or on your phone in the parking lot for $15 a day.
Otherwise, you may purchase an all-day permit from any UCLA parking kiosk.
Please Note: Two buildings on the UCLA campus are named after the Luskin family. The Luskin School of Public Affairs is in the northeast corner of campus, near the intersection of Sunset & Hilgard. You can find an interactive map of the UCLA Campus here.
Transportation
By Car
The Luskin School of Public Affairs is located in the Northeast part of campus and the nearest parking lot is Structure 3. Structure 3 has a limited number of Pay-by-Space spots. Otherwise, you may purchase an all-day permit from any UCLA parking kiosk.
Public Transportation
- Metro
Metro Lines 2/302, 20, 720, 734 and 788 serve campus, or transfer from other lines. - LA DOT Commuter Express (Friday only)
- Line 534 from Union Station to Westwood.
- Santa Monica Big Blue Bus
Lines 1, 2, 3M, 8 and Rapid 12 bring you to campus, or transfer from other lines. - Culver City Bus
Line 6 and the Rapid 6 bring you directly to campus, or transfer from Lines 1–5 or 7.
Conference Daily Schedule – Coming Soon
Stay Connected
Workshop schedule, announcements and other updates will be updated on this page regularly.
Join our email list: Sign up here.
For general conference questions: laborresearchconference@irle.ucla.edu.
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About the Conference
UCLA Strategic Labor Research Conference, August 2-4, 2024
Join California’s labor movement researchers in discussions about the future of research and organizing!
Hosted by the UCLA Labor Studies Program, the UCLA Strategic Labor Research Conference (August 2-4, 2024) is an annual event, offered free of cost, that includes workshops on applied skills and discussions about strategic campaigns designed for new and experienced union and labor movement researchers.
Dynamic keynote speakers and a variety of exciting training sessions will help strengthen and add new skills to your research repertoires. Come join California’s labor movement researchers in discussions about the future of research and organizing!
The deadline to apply is May 17.
Keynote Speaker
Kim Kelly is an independent journalist, author, and organizer. She is the author of Fight Like Hell:The Untold History of American Labor. Her writing on labor, class, politics, and culture has appeared in Teen Vogue, The New Republic, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Baffler, The Nation, and Esquire. Previously, she was the heavy metal editor at VICE’s music vertical, and was an original member of the VICE Union. A third-generation union member, she is a member of the Industrial Workers of the World’s Freelance Journalists Union, as well as a member and elected councilperson for the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE).
Keynote Panel
Strategic Campaigning and the Green Economy
California is a national leader in the development of green technologies, but what kind of jobs these new sites of economic activity will create is still very much an open question. Led by Grace Regullano of the Sunrise Project, panelists from a variety of backgrounds will discuss their takes on the possibility of running strategic campaigns around green projects, identifying policy leverage points, and the importance of “blue-green” coalitions.
Confirmed Workshops
- Financial Analysis
- Researching Non-Profits
- FOIA & Public Records Requests
- Shareholders & Capital Strategies
- Web-Scraping
- Data Visualization
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Intro to Strategic Corporate Research
- Supply Chain Strategies
- Power Analysis
- Mapping for Research & Organizing
- Antitrust Strategies
- Researching Health & Safety Issues
- Procurement Strategies
- Sectoral Research & Campaigns
- Private Equity/Firm Behavior
- Researching Individuals
More workshops will be announced soon!
Location
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
337 Charles E Young Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90095.
The Luskin School of Public Affairs is located in the Northeast part of campus and the nearest parking lot is Structure 3. Structure 3 has a limited number of Pay-by-Space spots that can be purchased by machine or on your phone in the parking lot for $15 a day.
Otherwise, you may purchase an all-day permit from any UCLA parking kiosk.
Please Note: Two buildings on the UCLA campus are named after the Luskin family. The Luskin School of Public Affairs is in the northeast corner of campus, near the intersection of Sunset & Hilgard. You can find an interactive map of the UCLA Campus here.
Transportation
By Car
The Luskin School of Public Affairs is located in the Northeast part of campus and the nearest parking lot is Structure 3. Structure 3 has a limited number of Pay-by-Space spots. Otherwise, you may purchase an all-day permit from any UCLA parking kiosk.
Public Transportation
- Metro
Metro Lines 2/302, 20, 720, 734 and 788 serve campus, or transfer from other lines. - LA DOT Commuter Express (Friday only)
- Line 534 from Union Station to Westwood.
- Santa Monica Big Blue Bus
Lines 1, 2, 3M, 8 and Rapid 12 bring you to campus, or transfer from other lines. - Culver City Bus
Line 6 and the Rapid 6 bring you directly to campus, or transfer from Lines 1–5 or 7.
Conference Daily Schedule – Coming Soon
Stay Connected
Workshop schedule, announcements and other updates will be updated on this page regularly.
Join our email list: Sign up here.
For general conference questions: laborresearchconference@irle.ucla.edu.
