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Willa Needham2026-10-05 16:23:032026-10-05 16:23:03UCLA IRLE Celebrates its 80th AnniversaryThe UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) advances labor research and education for workplace justice. Through the work of its units and initiatives, the Institute promotes effective public policy, bridges campus and community, and prepares the next generation of scholars and organizers.
IRLE units and programs
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Willa Needham2026-10-05 16:23:032026-10-05 16:23:03UCLA IRLE Celebrates its 80th Anniversary
Recipients of HARRT’s Corporate Governance Certification for CHROs, May 19, 2025 / HARRT at UCLA
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Willa Needham2026-10-05 13:27:462026-10-05 13:27:46HARRT at UCLA advances transformative HR strategies
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Willa Needham2026-09-21 09:45:012026-09-21 12:24:16The Faster Labor Contracts Act, Explained
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Willa Needham2026-09-11 16:54:062026-09-28 16:33:05Announcing IRLE’s “Meeting the Moment, Building the Movement” series- Measure A could radically alter L.A. County labor talks. There’s been little debate, Los Angeles Times, Ft. Justin McBride, UCLA IRLE project director, October 27, 2026
- SoCal’s Eastern European Jewish immigration and Yiddish culture, LAist, Ft. Caroline Luce, UCLA IRLE project director, October 27, 2026
- Conversations from the Frontline: Episode 3- Workers Rising: The Power of Joy & Solidarity, Liberty Hill Foundation, Ft. Victor Narro, UCLA Labor Center project director, September 9, 2026
- Rideshare Drivers Want a Fair Hearing Before Losing Their Jobs, Capital & Main, Ft. Tia Koose, UCLA Labor Studies policy directory, September 18, 2026
- “California encourages undocumented students to go to college. But some are losing hope”, The Hechinger Report, Ft. Ju Hong, UCLA Labor Center Dream Resource Center Director, August 25, 2026
- “Meatpacking Industry Temps Lead to Fewer Job Protections” | KCRW, ft. Brian Justie, UCLA Labor Center senior research analyst, August 17, 2026
- How the Trump administration’s revamp of funding guidelines could threaten research, The Daily Bruin, Ft. Tobias Higbie, IRLE Director, July 11, 2026
- Hotel Workers Hoped the World Cup Would Boost Their Hours. It Didn’t. The New York Times, Ft. Victor Narro, UCLA Labor Center project director, July 10, 2026
