Frame Backfire: The Trouble with Civil Rights Appeals in the Contemporary United States While many scholars and activists consider civil rights to be a powerful, effective way to frame diverse causes in the United States, little is known about the contemporary resonance of civil rights appeals. In this talk, I will argue that civil rights […]
Industry Power Research Bootcamp Convened by the UCLA Strategic Research Lab Join the labor and other social movement researchers from around the country to learn the best ways to approach industry-based research and apply your findings to build industry-wide power. As the NLRB continues to come under attack, unions and other labor groups that organize […]
Date: April 23, 2026 Time: 4 P.M. Location: Royce Hall 314 Steven W. Thrasher, PhD, will talk about his new book The Overseer Class (Amistad/HarperCollins, 2025). Based upon his reporting on the Black Lives Matter movement since he was covering Ferguson in 2014, Thrasher writes of observing an "overseer class" of Black cops, gay prosecutors, […]
The UCLA Labor Studies Department is excited to facilitate the attendance of UCLA students to MAY DAY in Los Angeles!!!! May Day is the international celebration dedicated to workers. Occurring on May 1st, Los Angeles not only dedicates this day to honor the struggles of workers, but it also recognizes other social issues associated with […]
Book Talk: Jonathan Rosenblum on How Socialists Win In Conversation with Robin D.G. Kelley Veteran labor organizer and journalist Jonathan Rosenblum discusses his new book, We're Coming For You and Your Rotten System: How Socialists Beat Amazon and Upended Big-City Politics, an insider’s account of Seattle’s socialist city council member Kshama Sawant and the successful […]
Date: Friday, May 1st Time: 10 AM Location: MacArthur Park This May 1st, join us at MacArthur Park at 10 AM and march alongside workers from every sector, trade, and craft. This year’s message is clear: Solo el pueblo salva al pueblo. Come out and be part of LA’s annual May Day march! 📢 Students […]
Profs. Jennifer Jihye Chun (UCLA) and Ju Hui Judy Han (UCLA) joined by Prof. Tobias Higbie (UCLA), Prof. Jong Bum Kwon (Webster University), Prof. Hannah Appel (UCLA), and Prof. Zeynep Korkman (UCLA) Thursday, May 14, 2026 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Bunche Hall, Room 10383 RSVP HERE! About the Book Against Abandonment: Repertoire of […]
Date: May 22nd Time: 1-3 P.M. Location: Public Affairs 1323 & Zoom RSVP HERE! We are excited to announce our 4th annual Labor@UCLA Research Showcase - Friday, May 22nd, 2026 from 1-3 pm in-person at Public Affairs 1323 and via zoom! This event is part of Undergraduate Research Week. Undergraduate Research Week is a week-long […]
Building a Career in the Labor Movement Panel Join us for a Labor Career Panel to learn from speakers currently in graduate programs and working across fields like advocacy, hospitality organizing, immigration, and the labor movement. Learn about their journeys and the paths that led them to where they are now. Date: Wednesday, May 27th […]
Thursday, May 28, 2026 • UCLA Labor Center • 5:30 PM 675 S Park View Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057 What drew Jewish immigrants to the labor movement? How did unions become distinctly "Jewish" spaces -- and what happened when they changed? Join historians, organizers, and community leaders for a panel on Jewish labor activism […]
