Press Releases

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Press Releases

LA fast-food sector leads to disproportionate COVID-19 risks and high public costs

Gig Workers Hit Hard During COVID-19, Worker Ownership Could Help the Sector

Labor unions are providing necessary layer of protection for LGBTQ workers

UCLA Labor Center Releases New Study: Reimagined Recovery: Black Workers, the Public Sector, and COVID-19

New UCLA and UC Berkeley Report: “Workers as Health Monitors: An Assessment of LA County’s Workplace Public Health Council Proposal”

UCLA Labor Center Releases Study on Challenges Facing “Workers and Learners” in LA County

UCLA Releases First In-Depth Empirical Study of Court-Ordered Community Service

UCLA Releases First National Study of Labor Conditions in Nail Salon Industry

New Report Finds Driving is More than a Casual Gig for LA Ride-Hailing Drivers

Press Release: UCLA and DFEH Create Fair Housing Materials for Underserved Communities with Limited English Proficiency