Union Time tells the story of one of the greatest union victory of the 21st century—the fight to organize Smithfield Foods’ pork processing plant in Tar Heel, North Carolina. From 1993 to 2008, workers struggled against dangerous working conditions, intimidation, and low pay. They were organized by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, whose […]
MADE IN LA is an Emmy award-winning feature documentary that follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from the clothing retailer, Forever 21.
Tam Tran was a filmmaker and leader of IDEAS at UCLA. She and her best friend, Cinthya Felix, graduated from UCLA and were enrolled in graduate school at Brown and Columbia Universities. They were both nationally known leaders of the immigrant youth movement. Tam and Cinthya were tragically killed in a car crash in May of 2010. This is […]
In an expansive city with limited public transit, the arrival of companies like Uber and Lyft has transformed daily life in LA and raised important questions about job quality, employment law, and creating an economy that works for everybody. Come hear drivers, organizers, industry experts and scholars share their perspectives on the future of ride-hailing […]
How are public schools and teachers being affected by the Trump administration's immigration policies? What can public schools do to protect their students? What can we do to ensure that our schools are safe spaces for all students? This interdisciplinary panel will address such questions by drawing on two national studies by Professors Patricia Gándara […]
Los Angeles retail workers struggle with unreliable hours and unpredictable schedules that undercut their incomes and chances of living full and healthy lives. Recently, workers have come together to demand a fair workweek and pass local and state ordinances for advanced schedule notice and guaranteed hours. Come hear organizers, industry experts, and academics share their […]
ACIP is sponsoring an event on Thursday, October 25 in partnership with USP, UC Immigrant Legal Services, the Public Interest Law Program and the Critical Race Studies Program at the law school.
You're Cordially Invited! Giving community members a special opportunity to experience the conversations that drive innovation at the university, this fall the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture presents "10 Questions," a hybrid academic course and public event series that brings together leading minds from across the university to discuss ten fundamental questions. This […]
Join us to celebrate the 60-year legacy of non-violence and activism by Reverend James Lawson Jr. with the conferral of the UCLA Medal by Chancellor Gene Block. Rev. Lawson Jr. is known for his work in the civil rights movement along with his close friend and colleague, Martin Luther King Jr. He helped lead the Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike and […]
Dockworkers have power. Often missed in commentary on today’s globalizing economy, workers in the world’s ports can harness their role, at a strategic choke point, to promote their labor rights and social justice causes. Peter Cole brings such overlooked experiences to light in an […]
