Successful drives to form new unions may generate buzz and media attention, but the most meaningful change happens after that first battle is won—in employer negotiations. For many workers, forming a union is only the beginning of a longer battle to improve work standards and conditions.
Just 1 in 2 bargaining units formed in California in 2024 had achieved a union contract by Spring 2026, according to a new study from a team of researchers at UC Labor Centers. The study is included in the annual “State of the Unions” report from the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE).
The UCLA IRLE and UCLA Labor Center invite you to join labor experts and organizers for an illuminating panel discussion on workers’ prolonged fights to secure a first union contract.
Date: September 23, 12 – 1:30 pm PST
Location: Zoom
This is Part II of a series of webinars on the “State of the Unions.” Learn more here.
