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December 22, 2020
CalMatters -
What do basketball, ballet and parties have in common? All 3 live-event industries are in trouble
December 14, 2020
Univision -
En medio de la pandemia, ¿qué ayudas hay disponibles para las trabajadoras domésticas en California?
December 14, 2020
LA Business Journal -
At LA’s Nail Salons, Latest Lockdown Cuts to the Quick
December 13, 2020
LAist -
California’s Domestic Workers Face Low Wages, Poor Working Conditions
December 11, 2020
American Independent Institute -
Workers sue North Carolina to keep them safe from COVID on the job
December 9, 2020
Daily Bruin -
Despite ongoing legal challenges, faculty say DACA restoration indicates progress
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
November 19, 2020
UCLA Newsroom -
UCLA receives $6.4 million to fund cannabis research
November 6, 2020
Sierra Leone Times -
Pandemic keeps Uber in the red as revenue plunges
November 5, 2020
UCLA Newsroom -
Employers, schools should do more to support working college students, report says
November 5, 2020
Al Jazeera -
California Prop 22 rewrites road map for gig workers’ rights
November 2, 2020
Daily Bruin -
UCLA study examines COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on gig workers
October 26, 2020
Al Jazeera -
Hailing controversy: Rideshare apps pour $188m into CA campaign
October 22, 2020
Los Angeles Times -
Restaurant workers face smaller tips, mask resistance as Huntington Beach struggles with COVID-19 slump
October 20, 2020
Healthline -
How COVID-19 Safety Protocols at Workplaces Help Save Black, Latino Lives
October 19, 2020
The Sacramento Bee -
‘How long can this last?’: California gig workers struggle to pay bills during COVID-19
October 19, 2020
KFI AM 640 -
UCLA Study: Gig Workers Hit Hard During Pandemic
October 19, 2020
The Orange County Register -
California gig workers hit hard during coronavirus pandemic, says UCLA study
October 19, 2020
CBS Los Angeles -
UCLA Study Finds That Vast Majority Of Calif. Gig Workers Struggling To Make Ends Meet
October 19, 2020
Spectrum News 1 -
Half of Gig Workers Had to Stop Working Because of COVID-19
October 19, 2020
Los Angeles Daily News -
California gig workers hit hard during coronavirus pandemic, says UCLA study
October 17, 2020
Los Angeles Times -
Can Prop. 16 boost California’s Latino-, Black-, Asian- and women-owned companies?
October 13, 2020
Fashionista -
Inside the Fight to End Labor Exploitation in L.A. Garment Factories
October 13, 2020
LAist -
COVID Crackdowns At Work Have Saved Black And Latino Lives, LA Officials Say
October 8, 2020
UCLA Newsroom -
Labor unions are providing necessary layer of protection for LGBTQ workers
October 2, 2020
South China Morning Post -
Asian-American unemployment spikes as group is disproportionately hit by US job losses
