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Labor Studies Winter 2019
2019 Labor Studies winter courses offer theoretical groundwork and hands-on research experience.
More Than a Gig: Ride-Hailing Drivers in Los Angeles
New UCLA Labor Center/IRLE study focused on the nascent but rapidly growing transportation networking companies.
Black Workers in Los Angeles County
New UCLA Labor Center report finds Los Angeles in the throes of a Black jobs crisis
Rev. James Lawson Jr. Receives the UCLA Medal
The Los Angeles community gathered to honor and celebrate Rev. Lawson’s 60-year legacy of activism and nonviolence

The Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) is a multidisciplinary research center dedicated to research, teaching, and service on labor and employment issues. Through the work of its units – UCLA Labor Center, Labor Studies Minor, 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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Tip Work: Examining the Relational Dynamics of Tipping beyond the Service Counter

March 8, 2019

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Enroll Now! 2019 Courses

June 20, 2018

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New UCLA Report Finds Driving is More Than a Casual Gig For LA Ride-Hailing Drivers

May 31, 2018

Our new report, More Than a Gig: A Survey of Ride-hailing Drivers in Los Angeles, highlights the lived experiences and job conditions of drivers working in the gig economy. It is the first comprehensive study of drivers working for transportation networking companies (TNCs) in Los Angeles County.

May Day Happenings

April 25, 2018

May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, celebrates workers and working people across the world. In Los Angeles, for over a decade, this day has also become a day of celebration and mobilization for the immigrant community. Below you will find information about upcoming events and marches commemorating workers and immigrants in Los Angeles.