Summary

“State of the Unions: California Labor in 2024” provides a snapshot of the labor movement in California and the nation. The report is led by researchers at the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) and the UC Berkeley Labor Center and features a chapter from the Inland Empire Labor and Community Center at UC Riverside (IELCC). The “State of the Unions” includes data on union density, member demographics and labor organizing activity. Additionally, three case studies take readers inside worker victories in fast-food, warehousing and agriculture.