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The activist’s dedication to social change and her message of “Sí, se puede” will continue through the many Bruins she inspired.

Brand and her research partners have been examining how workers who lose AI-exposed jobs move to other occupations.

California continues to outpace the nation in economic growth, but its unemployment rate remains the highest of any state.

A new report from the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment chronicles a year of union growth, worker activism and mounting challenges.

The UCLA Labor Center highlights female rickshaw operators who are organizing to transform their work and their lives in a traditionally male-dominated profession.

In addition, California continues to outpace the nation in output and income, but employment growth remains tepid, UCLA economists say.

California’s growth continues to outpace the nation despite ongoing employment weakness.

The UCLA leader spoke with families and educators about technology, higher education and why lifelong learning is essential.

UCLA and a group of collaborators found wage gaps, education access challenges and underlying workforce conditions, predominantly among Latinas.

The second quarterly report of 2025 presents a sobering view of the economic landscape for both the state and the nation.

New report finds that Latino and lower-income families are more likely to have difficulties accessing child care.

Tariffs and anticipated deportations of undocumented workers will have significant impacts on both the U.S. and California economies, forecasters say.

Co-producer Veena Hampapur discusses the project presented by Re:Work, the center’s women-led podcast.

Lawson, who led desegregation and worker justice efforts beginning in the 1960s, was known for teaching nonviolent resistance tactics to thousands of young activists.

Saba Waheed has dedicated her life to social justice. As the new director of the UCLA Labor Center, she’s now on the front lines in the fight for workers’ rights.

Residents of denser, larger cities tend to have higher wage and salary incomes, but new research demonstrates that not everyone benefits equally.

Finding solutions could be challenging, because some regulations aimed at ensuring food safety make it difficult to properly cool the vehicles.

A course being developed by UCLA labor studies professor Tobias Higbie will aim to inspire a new generation of change-makers.

Landmark 1960s anti-discrimination laws intended to increase wages for women may have been more effective than previously thought, UCLA research shows.

Chancellor Gene Block was honored by the Los Angeles Business Council for leading the campus’s commitment to student housing.

Is a college education still worth it? The chancellor and other panelists explored the question, as well as economic mobility and university rankings.

The Success Academy, a collaboration with the VA of Greater Los Angeles that began in 2019, is back after a hiatus during the pandemic.

A new program that will include job placement services aims to create career opportunities for adults from underserved backgrounds.

Immigration scholar Chris Zepeda-Millán draws inspiration from his grandparents and the migrant workers he’s met along his career.

Visits to a migrant shelter and job training center illuminated how racial and labor justice intersect across borders.