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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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2024
- California’s statewide minimum wage is on the November ballot. Here’s what voters need to know, LAist, June 25, 2024
- Part 2: The UC Strike Injunction’s Second Fatal Flaw, OnLabor, June 25, 2024
- The UC-UAW No Strike Injunction: Usurping ULP Jurisdiction (Part 1), OnLabor, June 24, 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
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