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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.

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UCLA’s bi-annual Hollywood Diversity Report expands its scope of research through new initiative

September 6, 2022
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Meet UCLA IRLE’s 2024 Visiting Scholars cohort

October 9, 2024
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The new scholars will bring new research and courses that expand upon the program's current areas of expertise.

UCLA Labor Studies welcomes new scholars

September 27, 2024
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Remembering the legacy of Reverend James Lawson Jr.

September 20, 2024
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Hear from our experts:

  • What is May Day? A brief history of LA’s labor rallies, LAist, Ft. Victor Narro, project director at UCLA Labor Center, May 1, 2025
  • The history of International Workers’ Day, Spectrum News 1, Ft. Tobias Higbie, UCLA IRLE Director, May 1, 2025
  • Collateral damage: How Trump is hollowing out the Black middle class, Capital & Main, Ft. Andrea Slater, Center for the Advancement of Racial Equity at Work at the UCLA Labor Center Director, April 24, 2025
  • Immigration crackdown could deter workers from reporting hazards, advocates warn Los Angeles Times, Ft. Kevin Riley, UCLA LOSH Director, February 8, 2025
  • Keeping ICE Out of Classrooms: How California Leaders Are Stepping Up Efforts KQED, Ft. Ju Hong, UCLA Dream Resource Center Director, February 6, 2025
  • As workers tackle the dangerous job of cleaning up after the LA fires, can the state keep them safe? CalMatters, Ft. Kevin Riley, UCLA LOSH Director, January 18, 2025
  • ‘We will not be closing.’ Amid the fires, employers and employees walk a fine line between work and safety, Los Angeles Times, Ft. Victor Narro, project director at UCLA Labor Center, January 11, 2025

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The Role of Family, Friends, and Colleagues Supporting Workers and Learners Navigating College, 2024

Kindness in Los Angeles City Hall: How Elected Officials Approach Mindfulness, Leadership, Emotions, and Conflicts, 2024

Transforming Car Wash Worker Rights: An Analysis of California’s Car Wash Worker Law, 2022

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