Labor Studies Stories

UTLA President Cecily Myart-Cruz delivered the keynote address at UCLA’s Covel Commons.
Aragon is one of two selected Labor Studies Commencement speakers and will address the class of 2024 next Saturday, June 15. / Photo provided by Micaela Aragon
Students presented an array of labor studies research at the Labor@UCLA Research Showcase held on May 24. The event formed part of UCLA's Undergraduate Research Week. /Composite by Marcos Ruiz Rojas
Project Director for Labor and Community Partnerships Kent Wong speaking at the community rally held at UCLA’s Ackerman Union on April 24. Photo by: UCLA Labor Studies
From left to right: Jollene Levid (United Teachers Los Angeles) and Susan Minato (Unite Here Local 11) are the inaugural fellows for the Labor Movement Fellows Program hosted by UCLA Labor Studies.
IRLE staff with conference presenters. Pictured here, left to right, are Tobias Higbie, Jane McAlevey, Kate Bronfenbrenner, and Chris Zepeda-Millán.
Durazo’s recent legislative victories include an expansion of medical coverage for undocumented immigrants and the elimination of the piece-rate pay in the garment industry. / Reed Hutchinson