Understanding how technological changes may unfold in different industries is essential for developing effective solutions to the challenges that workers face. In this report, we synthesize the findings of five industry studies: trucking, warehouses, health care, retail, and food delivery.
The goal of the C.L. Dellums African American Leadership School is to train union and community members active in the Black community so they can strengthen relationships between the Black community and the labor movement.
We are currently accepting applications for:
—Policy Researcher, Power and Strategy Project
—Senior Policy Researcher, Power and Strategy Project
—High Road Community of Practice Coordinator
—Research and Policy Associate (Associate/Full Specialist)
—Lead Policy Researcher (Associate/Full Specialist)
—Practitioner in Residence at the UC Berkeley Labor Center
—Senior Trainer
—Financial Analyst 3
We are thrilled to announce and welcome our new co-directors of the Labor Center’s Green Economy Program: Dr. Jessie HF Hammerling and Francisco Arzu.
Ken Jacobs and others discuss how the FAST Recovery Act could affect California’s economy and its fast food workers
Workers who unionize are choosing to stay and improve a company instead of walking away at a time when job opportunities are plentiful, says Pam Egan, director of the labor management program at the Center for Labor Research and Education at the University of California, Berkeley. In a tight labor market, that’s no small benefit to employers.
The California Legislature has passed AB257 and it now heads to the Governor’s desk. The FAST Recovery Act provides a way for the state’s fast-food workers to have a voice in the development and implementation of labor standards in their industry.
After decades of inaction and failed attempts, the U.S. has finally passed federal legislation addressing climate change. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is groundbreaking not only in its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but also in how it demonstrates that we don’t have to choose between good jobs and action on the climate. By including strong labor standards in incentives for clean energy and energy efficiency work, the IRA will help build a high-road green economy, creating good jobs and clear pathways into them.
In the first installment of our new The Nation Explains video series, Jane McAlevey explains the core principles that can help workers win better contracts, faster.
As union membership has declined, so has workers’ quality of life. Nearly 40% of construction workers need government assistance to get by, a higher rate than the general population.
