BREAKING —Thousands of undergraduate workers at California State University vote OVERWHELMINGLY in favor of unionizing, forming a union of 20,000 undergrads, the largest undergrad union in the nation. 7,050 of the 7,252 undergrads who voted voted in favor of a union. 97% in favor

Thank you to the Assembly & Robert Rivas and the Senate & Mike McGuire for ensuring our UC Labor Centers were restored in this budget deal! UCLA Labor Center Berkeley Labor Center UCSD Labor Center

New report should be no surprise. Drivers earning sub-minimum wages. The workers who get you to your doctor’s appointments, your dinners out, your parties, your shopping trips, your vacations & your home don’t earn enough to go to any of those places themselves. Unacceptable!

The UCLA Labor Center is very sad to announce the passing of Rev. James Lawson Jr., 95, one of the civil rights movement’s most prominent leaders, a lifelong advocate of the philosophy of nonviolence, and a UCLA labor studies faculty member. labor.ucla.edu/statement-on-t…

FOX NEWS: "Fast-food jobs have increased in California since the state implemented a $20 minimum wage across the industry" "The fast-food industry in California added 10,000 jobs from March through May, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics." foxbusiness.com/fox-news-econo…

Rest in power, Jane, dear colleague and friend who inspired so many. nytimes.com/2024/07/07/bus…

Rest in power Jane McAlevey, The Nation's strikes correspondent, a dear friend to the mag, and a woman who fought tenaciously until the end. We're putting together a thread of some of Jane's best reporting. But we'll start with her obit, published today: bit.ly/4cuvAPn

A beautiful tribute to Jane McAlevey by Katie Miles. thenation.com/article/activi…

My colleague Jane McAlevey passed away this weekend. She prepared us for this moment, but it's still so hard. Jane asked us to continue the work she started at the Labor Center. We will continue to support workers to build the skills they need to organize and win. Join us.

Developed by Jane McAlevey Jane McAlevey, our six-week workshop Skills to Win is aimed at deepening fundamental organizing skills. Register now for this fall! It will be led by a team of trainers mentored by Jane. Learn more and sign your group up:

Find out more in our newly updated Low-Wage Work in California Data Explorer! laborcenter.berkeley.edu/low-wage-work-…

When Sean O'Brien spoke at the GOP convention, he said Veep nominee J.D. Vance, is someone the Teamsters can work with, adding, “He’s been right there on all our issues” NOPE. The AFL-CIO says Vance has voted with working people 0% of the time Labor Notes labornotes.org/2024/07/viewpo…

.Enrique Lopezlira: "Even though there’s been some wage gains at the bottom, the reality is that low-wage workers are still not earning a living wage." CalMatters discusses our new Low-Wage Work in CA Data Explorer. calmatters.org/newsletter/wha…

There's still time to register for Skills to Win, our 6-week workshop developed by Jane McAlevey & aimed at deepening fundamental organizing skills. It will be led this fall by a team of trainers mentored by Jane. Learn more & sign your group up: laborcenter.berkeley.edu/workshop/skill…

California Governor Touts Fast Food Job Growth With Higher Minimum Wage dlvr.it/TCCFhh

Join us for a virtual celebration of Jane McAlevey on Thurs 9/5, from 5–7pm PT. Jane, who died on July 7, spent the last five years at the Labor Center training and mentoring thousands of workers and labor leaders to take on and win critical fights. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/event/celebrat…

Directors from the UC Labor Centers met at the National Chavez Center to align our work of building worker power across CA. Joined by Andres Chavez, grandson of Cesar Chavez and executive director of the National Chavez Center, the group strengthened crucial connections. 🔥

Dr. Nari Rhee at Berkeley Labor Center focuses on the retirement crisis & challenges facing low-wage workers. She co-authored the CalSavers report and stresses that CalAccount is vital for keeping wealth in low-income communities, not draining it through fees.

What are we even talking about here?? When I think about my kids and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!!