"A deep dive into the data shows that gig drivers are getting a raw deal.” Ken Jacobs #Prop22 laborcenter.berkeley.edu/gig-passenger-…

The Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program demonstrates the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to supporting employers and farmworkers alike.

Rev. James Lawson Jr. passed away on June 9. We feel the profound impact of losing Rev. Lawson, and he will be deeply missed. Let us carry on his memory, his teachings of love and soul force, and continue his work for a more just world. ✊🏾

A Salvadoran immigrant was crushed to death inside a cement mixer in 2021. His family may finally see justice — his employer faces criminal charges for his death. Only after The Sacramento Bee inquired about it was the case resurrected & the DA filed charges fresnobee.com/news/californi…

We will celebrate Jane’s life and legacy soon. For now, and always, the best tribute will be to continue her work strengthening the labor movement and mentoring grassroots leaders in the skills they need to win. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/jane-mcalevey-…

🎉🎉 Celebrating the kick off to our inaugural Rural Organizing Academy!🎉🎉 Congratulations to all our amazing organizers who successfully completed the 3-day intensive organizer training. #RuralWorkerPower #AsiSeOrganiza

“The amount of public messaging by a single industry to tell workers not to trust the union — it’s unprecedented,” said Ana Padilla, exec. director of the UC Merced Community and Labor Center

Join us on August 1st for a job fair with California Department of Industrial Relations at UC Merced!

SAVE THE DATE! 💎 The UCLA Labor Center is celebrating our 60th anniversary on September 26, 2024 at the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles Hotel. Purchase your ticket at: buff.ly/3yv1XyU

“UFW has secured five union election certifications, covering nearly 1,700 workers, under the new law. Those could potentially go away, if Wonderful prevails in its lawsuit, said Ana Padilla, executive director of the UC Merced Community and Labor Center.” buff.ly/3yogI6r #InTheNews

Nearly half of farmworkers say their employers never presented a legally-required plan to prevent heat illness, and 1 in 6 workers did not receive the minimum number of rest breaks. UC Merced Community and Labor Center Mathew Miranda William Melhado sacbee.com/news/politics-…

Congratulations to Evelyn, Lupe, and Ulises on their UC Merced Community and Labor Center Labor Summer internship graduation! They spent a brief but INCREDIBLE eight weeks at the NVLF building power with the labor movement. We miss them already and we wish them the best of luck in their futures ⭐️🤩

California cuts enforcement of heat-protection laws for outdoor laborers while scorching heat intensifies— endangering farmworkers, construction workers & others. Investigation by ⁦Los Angeles Times⁩ ⁦Capital & Main⁩ ⁦Robert J. Lopez⁩ latimes.com/environment/st…

Congrats to our 2024 UC Merced Labor Summer Internship cohort! And a very special thanks to our labor and community partners who gave them such amazing and unforgettable experiences, incredible training, and placements!

The adversity brought on by the climate crisis, Flores said, makes it “all the more important to safeguard workers’, outdoor workers’, health and well-being with improved standards and enforcement.” READ MORE: shorturl.at/Uy365 #Farmworkers #Climate #MotherJones

New Gallup Poll Shows That Americans’ Approval Of Labor Unions Remains At Its Highest Level Since the 1960s huffpost.com/entry/american… Dave Jamieson

Closing off our content series for #LaborDay is UC Merced Community and Labor Center's Ana Padilla! Hear more from Ana at youtu.be/kP82LU31OzY?si…, and learn more about the center’s work at irvine.ly/3SKZuah

‼️ UPDATE: Hotel strikes are growing as thousands walk off the job in San Francisco. Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott workers are striking over wages, workloads, and COVID-era cuts. Over 3,000 hotel workers across the U.S. are now on STRIKE.

Photos by George Ballis & Ernest Lowe from UC Merced Library’s Archives & Special Collections are featured in the research guide by graduate student researcher Carlo Acevedo on the history of the labor movement for @ucmercedclc: brnw.ch/21wMhDp #UCMercedLibrary #LaborDay