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The UCLA Labor Center is officially on BlueSky! 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. π
RSVP Now! Join us on February 18 at 10am to hear findings from our newest report, Overworked & Under Pressure: A Study of Supermarket Workers in Los Angeles and Orange County Koreatowns.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:04 AM
RSVP Now! Join us on February 18 at 10am to hear findings from our newest report, Overworked & Under Pressure: A Study of Supermarket Workers in Los Angeles and Orange County Koreatowns.
bit.ly/4r0QBsp π
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Itβs that time of year! The UCLA 2026 Labor Summer fellowship is now accepting applications. π
π£ Open to University of California (UC), California Community College (CCC), and California State University (CSU) students and recent grads
π Apply now at: bit.ly/LS26FELLOW
π£ Open to University of California (UC), California Community College (CCC), and California State University (CSU) students and recent grads
π Apply now at: bit.ly/LS26FELLOW
January 20, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Itβs that time of year! The UCLA 2026 Labor Summer fellowship is now accepting applications. π
π£ Open to University of California (UC), California Community College (CCC), and California State University (CSU) students and recent grads
π Apply now at: bit.ly/LS26FELLOW
π£ Open to University of California (UC), California Community College (CCC), and California State University (CSU) students and recent grads
π Apply now at: bit.ly/LS26FELLOW
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Powerful stories from organizers and researchers reflecting on the impact of 2025 fires on workers and communities. Economic and health impacts linger much longer than public attention. Need to prepare now for the future climate-related disasters that are sure to come
January 16, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Powerful stories from organizers and researchers reflecting on the impact of 2025 fires on workers and communities. Economic and health impacts linger much longer than public attention. Need to prepare now for the future climate-related disasters that are sure to come
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βItβs like David versus Goliath,β Brian Justie, senior research analyst at @uclalabor.bsky.social, says of taking on the food industry. βHow could you possibly battle this behemoth?β
L.A.βs Meatpacking Industry Is a Lot Like the Rest of the Country. Experts Say Hereβs How to Make it Safer.
Better work training and pay structure could improve labor conditions.
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January 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
βItβs like David versus Goliath,β Brian Justie, senior research analyst at @uclalabor.bsky.social, says of taking on the food industry. βHow could you possibly battle this behemoth?β
The 2026 national Dream Summer fellowship application is now open (and we're celebrating our 15 year anniversary)! π€©π€
π Apply now at: bit.ly/DS26FELLOW
π Apply now at: bit.ly/DS26FELLOW
January 15, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The 2026 national Dream Summer fellowship application is now open (and we're celebrating our 15 year anniversary)! π€©π€
π Apply now at: bit.ly/DS26FELLOW
π Apply now at: bit.ly/DS26FELLOW
We invite you to read our 2025 Annual Snapshot to learn more about the various ways our community has persevered to advance worker and immigrant justice.
π bit.ly/LC25CCR
π bit.ly/LC25CCR
2025 Annual Snapshot: Cultivating Community Resilience
In this historic year for not just our organization, but workers across the globe, we could not be more proud of sharing our annual accomplishments with you: the community of labor partners who make t...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:07 PM
We invite you to read our 2025 Annual Snapshot to learn more about the various ways our community has persevered to advance worker and immigrant justice.
π bit.ly/LC25CCR
π bit.ly/LC25CCR
βA recurring refrain that kept coming to mind as we were doing the research,β Brian Justie, a lead researcher on the report, tells Sentient, βwas something that one of the workers said to usβ¦βspeed over safety.ββ But there are ways to make the industry safer, Justie says.
Meatpacking is one of the most dangerous jobs in America, but a new report by @uclalabor.bsky.social hones in on the city of Vernon in Los Angeles County, California, where around 50,000 people come to work in meatpacking facilities each day. @jesslsr.bsky.social reports:
L.A.βs Meatpacking Industry Is a Lot Like the Rest of the Country. Experts Say Hereβs How to Make it Safer.
Better work training and pay structure could improve labor conditions.
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January 13, 2026 at 5:28 PM
βA recurring refrain that kept coming to mind as we were doing the research,β Brian Justie, a lead researcher on the report, tells Sentient, βwas something that one of the workers said to usβ¦βspeed over safety.ββ But there are ways to make the industry safer, Justie says.
π’ Join us in-person on January 15th, 2026 to hear from experts on how the 2025 fires impacted the workers involved in recovery efforts.
π UCLA James Lawson Jr. Worker Justice Center
π RSVP now at bit.ly/4jx09IR
π UCLA James Lawson Jr. Worker Justice Center
π RSVP now at bit.ly/4jx09IR
January 8, 2026 at 12:04 AM
π’ Join us in-person on January 15th, 2026 to hear from experts on how the 2025 fires impacted the workers involved in recovery efforts.
π UCLA James Lawson Jr. Worker Justice Center
π RSVP now at bit.ly/4jx09IR
π UCLA James Lawson Jr. Worker Justice Center
π RSVP now at bit.ly/4jx09IR
βThe ICE raids are everywhere,β says LC Project Director Victor Narro @victornarro1.bsky.social, ββso thereβs already that fear. The employers tap into that fear to keep them in a situation where they become afraid to complain about working conditions. So then you see a higher level of violations.β
Visible and Invisible: How ICE Is Terrorizing Chicagoβs Working Class
Fear, panic, hiding for daysβthis is the experience of families under assault by the Trump Administration
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December 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
βThe ICE raids are everywhere,β says LC Project Director Victor Narro @victornarro1.bsky.social, ββso thereβs already that fear. The employers tap into that fear to keep them in a situation where they become afraid to complain about working conditions. So then you see a higher level of violations.β
Join the UCLA Labor Center's Nonviolence Education Project on December 10th for an in-person panel featuring student activists and immigrant rights leaders.
π December 10 from 5:30 to 8:00pm
π December 10 from 5:30 to 8:00pm
November 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Join the UCLA Labor Center's Nonviolence Education Project on December 10th for an in-person panel featuring student activists and immigrant rights leaders.
π December 10 from 5:30 to 8:00pm
π December 10 from 5:30 to 8:00pm
On Tuesday, labor advocates and community members joined UCLA Labor Center director Saba Waheed in a conversation with former US Secretary of Labor Julie Su. π₯
This timely discussion marks the first public talk held at the newly renovated James Lawson Worker Justice Center.
This timely discussion marks the first public talk held at the newly renovated James Lawson Worker Justice Center.
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
On Tuesday, labor advocates and community members joined UCLA Labor Center director Saba Waheed in a conversation with former US Secretary of Labor Julie Su. π₯
This timely discussion marks the first public talk held at the newly renovated James Lawson Worker Justice Center.
This timely discussion marks the first public talk held at the newly renovated James Lawson Worker Justice Center.
Wage theft is rampant in the meatpacking industry.
New research findings from the UCLA Labor Center shed light on the experiences of meatpacking and food processing workers in LA county.
π Full report: bit.ly/LAMPFP
New research findings from the UCLA Labor Center shed light on the experiences of meatpacking and food processing workers in LA county.
π Full report: bit.ly/LAMPFP
November 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Wage theft is rampant in the meatpacking industry.
New research findings from the UCLA Labor Center shed light on the experiences of meatpacking and food processing workers in LA county.
π Full report: bit.ly/LAMPFP
New research findings from the UCLA Labor Center shed light on the experiences of meatpacking and food processing workers in LA county.
π Full report: bit.ly/LAMPFP
Don't miss out!
Register now to join UCLA Labor Center Director Saba Waheed @sabawa.bsky.social for a conversation with former U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su. π¬
πWhere: 675 S Park View St, Los Angeles, CA 90057
β° When: November 18 from 4-6pm
π bit.ly/JSULAB
Register now to join UCLA Labor Center Director Saba Waheed @sabawa.bsky.social for a conversation with former U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su. π¬
πWhere: 675 S Park View St, Los Angeles, CA 90057
β° When: November 18 from 4-6pm
π bit.ly/JSULAB
November 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Don't miss out!
Register now to join UCLA Labor Center Director Saba Waheed @sabawa.bsky.social for a conversation with former U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su. π¬
πWhere: 675 S Park View St, Los Angeles, CA 90057
β° When: November 18 from 4-6pm
π bit.ly/JSULAB
Register now to join UCLA Labor Center Director Saba Waheed @sabawa.bsky.social for a conversation with former U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su. π¬
πWhere: 675 S Park View St, Los Angeles, CA 90057
β° When: November 18 from 4-6pm
π bit.ly/JSULAB
There has been an alarming increase in child labor within the meatpacking industry. β οΈ
Learn more about this industryβs vulnerable workforce in a new report from the UCLA Labor Center: bit.ly/LAMPFP
Learn more about this industryβs vulnerable workforce in a new report from the UCLA Labor Center: bit.ly/LAMPFP
November 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
There has been an alarming increase in child labor within the meatpacking industry. β οΈ
Learn more about this industryβs vulnerable workforce in a new report from the UCLA Labor Center: bit.ly/LAMPFP
Learn more about this industryβs vulnerable workforce in a new report from the UCLA Labor Center: bit.ly/LAMPFP
π’ New report from the UCLA Labor Center:
βHarm to Table: Vulnerability and Exploitation in Los Angeles County Meatpacking and Food Processingβ examines the conditions of the industry and offers practical recommendations to support workers.
Read the findings: bit.ly/LAMPFP π
βHarm to Table: Vulnerability and Exploitation in Los Angeles County Meatpacking and Food Processingβ examines the conditions of the industry and offers practical recommendations to support workers.
Read the findings: bit.ly/LAMPFP π
Harm to Table: Vulnerability and Exploitation in Los Angeles County Meatpacking and Food Processing
Over the course of the 20th century, the combination of enormous consumer demand and an abundant supply of low-wage and immigrant workers made Los Angeles County a regional hotspot and powerhouse forβ¦
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October 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
π’ New report from the UCLA Labor Center:
βHarm to Table: Vulnerability and Exploitation in Los Angeles County Meatpacking and Food Processingβ examines the conditions of the industry and offers practical recommendations to support workers.
Read the findings: bit.ly/LAMPFP π
βHarm to Table: Vulnerability and Exploitation in Los Angeles County Meatpacking and Food Processingβ examines the conditions of the industry and offers practical recommendations to support workers.
Read the findings: bit.ly/LAMPFP π
The UCLA Labor Center and our partners at the Young Workers Education Project, @cftunion.bsky.social , and @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social have been at the forefront of creating educational resources and curricula to support student learning. π₯π
October 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The UCLA Labor Center and our partners at the Young Workers Education Project, @cftunion.bsky.social , and @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social have been at the forefront of creating educational resources and curricula to support student learning. π₯π
On Oct. 14, the Los Angeles Unified School District unanimously approved the workplace readiness resolution.
The resolution introduces a framework to educate high school students about their workplace rights, addressing a critical knowledge gap to support young workers.
The resolution introduces a framework to educate high school students about their workplace rights, addressing a critical knowledge gap to support young workers.
October 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
On Oct. 14, the Los Angeles Unified School District unanimously approved the workplace readiness resolution.
The resolution introduces a framework to educate high school students about their workplace rights, addressing a critical knowledge gap to support young workers.
The resolution introduces a framework to educate high school students about their workplace rights, addressing a critical knowledge gap to support young workers.
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We invite you to join us in-person on Friday, November 14th for a convening to discuss our newest publication, BEYOND SANCTUARY, and its relevance to the moment at hand. RSVP>> beyondsanctuary.eventbrite.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
We invite you to join us in-person on Friday, November 14th for a convening to discuss our newest publication, BEYOND SANCTUARY, and its relevance to the moment at hand. RSVP>> beyondsanctuary.eventbrite.com
NEXT WEEK: This virtual panel will explore the findings of the upcoming UCLA Labor Center and El Centro report, Harm to Table: Vulnerability and Exploitation in Los Angeles County Meatpacking and Food Processing. β οΈ
RSVP now: bit.ly/4hbWf6O π
RSVP now: bit.ly/4hbWf6O π
October 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
NEXT WEEK: This virtual panel will explore the findings of the upcoming UCLA Labor Center and El Centro report, Harm to Table: Vulnerability and Exploitation in Los Angeles County Meatpacking and Food Processing. β οΈ
RSVP now: bit.ly/4hbWf6O π
RSVP now: bit.ly/4hbWf6O π
We invite you all to read the Labor Center's official obituary for Kent Wong, published on our website.
π bit.ly/kentwongobit...
π bit.ly/kentwongobit...
Obituary: Kent Wong, 69, labor and immigrant rights champion and former director of UCLA Labor Center
Kent Wong, former director of the UCLA Labor Center from 1991-2023 and professor of labor studies and Asian American studies, died Oct. 8. He was 69. An esteemed community leaderβ¦
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October 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
We invite you all to read the Labor Center's official obituary for Kent Wong, published on our website.
π bit.ly/kentwongobit...
π bit.ly/kentwongobit...
The UCLA Labor Center is deeply saddened to share that Kent Wong, our former director for more than 30 years, has passed away. His legacy lives on with every staff member and student at the UCLA Labor Center.
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Statement on the passing of former director Kent Wong
The UCLA Labor Center is deeply saddened to share that Kent Wong, our former director for more than 30 years, has passed away. Since joining the UCLA Labor Center in 1991, Wong had been aβ¦
labor.ucla.edu
October 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The UCLA Labor Center is deeply saddened to share that Kent Wong, our former director for more than 30 years, has passed away. His legacy lives on with every staff member and student at the UCLA Labor Center.
labor.ucla.edu/statement-on...
labor.ucla.edu/statement-on...
Our Director Saba Waheed @sabawa.bsky.social and Senior Research Analyst Brian Justie were chosen as recipients of the 2025 AI RFP grant. π
Thank you to @equitablegrowth.bsky.social for providing the UCLA Labor Center with an opportunity to study this emerging field and further support workers.
Thank you to @equitablegrowth.bsky.social for providing the UCLA Labor Center with an opportunity to study this emerging field and further support workers.
Through their project, #EGGrantee(s) Brian Justie and Saba Waheed of @uclalabor.bsky.social hope to provide policymakers and labor advocates with a clearer sense of how to "protect workers from the potentially harmful impacts of AI on economic well-being."
More: equitablegrowth.org/grants/ai-an...
More: equitablegrowth.org/grants/ai-an...
September 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Our Director Saba Waheed @sabawa.bsky.social and Senior Research Analyst Brian Justie were chosen as recipients of the 2025 AI RFP grant. π
Thank you to @equitablegrowth.bsky.social for providing the UCLA Labor Center with an opportunity to study this emerging field and further support workers.
Thank you to @equitablegrowth.bsky.social for providing the UCLA Labor Center with an opportunity to study this emerging field and further support workers.
As the UCLA Labor Center begins to move back into our historic MacArthur Park building, designated the UCLA James Lawson Jr. Worker Justice Center in 2021, we carry the legacy of Rev. Lawson with us. π
September 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
As the UCLA Labor Center begins to move back into our historic MacArthur Park building, designated the UCLA James Lawson Jr. Worker Justice Center in 2021, we carry the legacy of Rev. Lawson with us. π