The Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) is a multidisciplinary research center dedicated to advancing labor research and education for workplace justice. Through the work of its units – UCLA Labor Center, Human Resources Roundtable, and the Labor Occupational Safety and Health program – the Institute forms wide-ranging research agendas that carry UCLA into the Los Angeles community and beyond.
2024
- Q&A: What does another Trump presidency mean for the Eastside’s immigrant community?, Boyle Heights Beat, November 12, 2024
- California education leaders try to reassure students of protections against Trump policies, EdSource, November 6, 2024
- « Trump dénigre les travailleurs » : les syndicats se mobilisent pour Kamala Harris, basta!, October 31, 2024
2023
- ‘Broken’ US labor laws could hamper union wins for workers, experts warn, The Guardian, December 27, 2023
- Thirty years ago, Time magazine asked if L.A. was ‘going to hell.’ Are we there yet?, Los Angeles Times, December 22, 2023
- Federal government might force Starbucks to reopen LA stores, KCRW, December 19, 2023