5 days away! ⏳5️⃣ This week is your last chance to RSVP to “Con Amor a Los Angeles”, a community event celebrating 15 years of the UCLA Dream Summer fellowship. RSVP at: www.eventbrite.com/e/con-amor-a.... 🔗

We're looking forward to featuring a variety of local vendors at our Dream Summer 15th Anniversary event, "Con Amor a Los Angeles". ☕🎨 Don't miss out on this opportunity to celebrate immigrant joy with us on October 10th. Learn more and RSVP at: www.eventbrite.com/e/con-amor-a...

@uclalabor.bsky.social also received a $2.6M grant to support worker rights organizations with research and policy analysis that strengthens protections for workers and supports organizing efforts. 3/6

For more on first contracts, join the IRLE and @uclalabor.bsky.social this Wednesday for an expert panel unpacking new research on ratification rates for California unions. RSVP here: ucla.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Over the summer, our AARJ team held a variety of workshops that uplifted the role of AAPI workers in building worker power over the course of U.S. history. By learning the struggles that came before us, our communities will be better prepared to advocate for their needs today.

Join us Saturday, Oct. 10 from 1-6 PM for "Con Amor a Los Angeles", a vibrant community event celebrating the 15th anniversary of the UCLA Dream Summer fellowship and the joy of immigrant stories. Learn more and RSVP at: bit.ly/DSCONAMOR

Join labor experts and organizers for an illuminating panel discussion on workers’ prolonged fights to secure a first union contract 💪📝 “State of the Unions Part II: The Fight for a First Union Contract” 🕐September 23, 12 - 1:30 pm PST 📍Virtual RSVP at irle.ucla.edu/webinar/

How are CA unions faring in the face of an unfriendly federal administration, a militarized deportation campaign, and a continuing cost-of-living crisis? Check out this new report from UCLA IRLE, with contributions from 7 UC labor centers (including us). laborcenter.berkeley.edu/state-of-the...

State of the Unions: California Labor in 2025

A report from the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, including research from the UC Berkeley Labor Center. This edition of the “State of the Unions” report offers readers insight int...

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Earlier this month, our UCLA Labor Center Director @sabawa.bsky.social was a panelist at the @thelafed.bsky.social's convening and call to action for workers with temporary protected status (TPS), sharing updates, impacts, and resources to the community. 📸 @thelafed.bsky.social

Project Director Victor Narro (@victornarro1.bsky.social) recently spoke to The New York Times about hotel workers and their precarious situation. Read the full article at: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/b...

Hotel Workers Hoped the World Cup Would Boost Their Hours. It Didn’t.

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Today marks the 14th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), yet many recipients find themselves in a precarious position due to renewal delays. Read more at: thelalocal.org/immigration/...

Last month, our Director Saba Waheed attended the Labor Research Action Network's conference in Atlanta, GA. Alongside fellow panelists, she discussed the vital role Labor Centers play in supporting worker organizing, labor education, and policy development.

In the second installment of the Autoqueen Trilogy, we revisit Mohana Sundari, a 39 year old auto rickshaw driver in India. Mohana challenges the limitations placed on women, finding ways to reclaim her power and build a future on her own terms. Listen now at reworkradio.org. 🎧

Senior Research Analyst Lucero Herrera will be a panelist at tomorrow's State of Latinos in California, 2026: Pathways to Opportunity: Higher Education, Work, and Wage Equity for Latinos in California virtual webinar. 🗓️ Wednesday, May 20, 2026 ⌛ 11:00 a.m. PT 🔗 RSVP: ucla.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Pathways to Opportunity: Higher Education, Work, and Wage Equity for Latinos in California. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about j...

Latinos are central to California’s present and future workforce. They are younger, highly engaged in the labor market, and making important gains in higher education. Yet major disparities remain. L...

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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Ana Luz González-Vásquez has been appointed deputy director of the UCLA Labor Center. Our new deputy director brings 20 years of research and workforce development experience. Read our announcement blog to learn more: bit.ly/LCNEWDD 🔗

Ana Luz González-Vásquez appointed Deputy Director of the UCLA Labor Center

Dr. Ana Luz González-Vásquez has been appointed deputy director of the UCLA Labor Center, a unit of the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) that advances cutting-edge research…

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If you haven't already, RSVP now for our 2nd workshop with photojournalist David Bacon. 📸 Learn what it means to build a worker-centered project from a master of the craft. Register at: bit.ly/LCP4TR2

Last month, the UCLA Labor Center (@uclalabor.bsky.social) celebrated reopening its historic building as a nexus of community, organizing and worker education. Read more about the UCLA Labor Center’s transformative community impact and exciting next era: irle.ucla.edu/2026/05/06/l...

UCLA Labor Center welcomes the community home as it celebrates historic building reopening

Learn more about the UCLA Labor Center’s impactful research and educational initiatives advancing worker justice in the heart of Los Angeles

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Project Director Victor Narro ( @victornarro1.bsky.social) was interviewed by The Southlander to provide his on-the-ground perspective organizing “The Day without an Immigrant” campaign in May 2006. 🔥 Learn about the efforts leading up to the march, the federal context, and connections to today. 📢

Twenty Years Since 'A Day Without a Mexican' and the Streets Still Speak

We spoke with Victor Narro, who was part of the May Day organizing efforts in 2006 when over a million people took over downtown LA to advocate for immigrant rights.

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On Friday, our staff and students showed up and showed out for May Day. 👏 Year after year, it's an honor to be able to bring together both new and experienced advocates to further the cause for worker rights. 🔥

Hey creatives in the movement! 👋 The UCLA Labor Center is partnering with photojournalist David Bacon to hold a series of participatory workshops designed just for you. Join us to engage with movement photography more critically and connect with others in this space. 📸 Register here: bit.ly/LCP4TR

May Day holds a storied legacy in Los Angeles and is fast approaching! Will you be joining the May Day march this Friday? 🤔

📣🚨Super excited that SARA NELSON @flyingwithsara.bsky.social will be this year’s UCLA STRATEGIC LABOR RESEARCH CONFERENCE’S Keynote Speaker‼️ Checkout our conf website for the latest workshops announced‼️ @californialabor.bsky.social @thelafed.bsky.social @uclairle.bsky.social @uclalabor.bsky.social

Project Director Victor Narro shared his experience with organizing/partaking in the historic 2006 march, where over 1 million marched for immigrant rights in Downtown L.A on March 25. Take a few minutes to learn more about this important memory in immigrant justice. www.kcrw.com/stories/when...

Did you know that there are 9 Labor Centers across the UC System? 💡 Learn more about what these centers have been up to by reading our newly published impact brief. 🗒 bit.ly/UCLCIMPACT

This Women’s History Month, we invite you to listen to a story from India that often goes unheard. Meet Mohana Sundari, a woman who is part of a small but growing group of women driving auto rickshaws in Chennai. 🎙️ Please tune in at reworkradio.org or your preferred podcast platform.

The UCLA Labor Center invites applicants for a Research Director position to lead and coordinate research at the Labor Center. Application link: bit.ly/LCRDAPP

If you are a survivor of sexual violence, please know that there are people and resources available to support you.

📣 IRLE’s Winter 2026 quarterly newsletter is out now! Read here: conta.cc/4b6BdFk Catch up on the latest news from our units including the Labor Center (@uclalabor.bsky.social), Labor Studies and LOSH (@uclalosh.bsky.social) 🗞️ ☕

Now's the time! 🎉 RSVP for our homecoming event, "Our Home, Our Movement: Celebrating a Historic Working-Class Landmark", as we gather to honor labor, community, and reentering our building. 🔗 BIT.LY/LCOHOM

New research findings from KIWA, the UCLA Labor Center, and AAPI Data shed light on the experiences of Ktown supermarket workers. Read the full report to learn more: bit.ly/LCOWUP