Tools & Resources
The Labor Center prepares tools and resources that can be used by labor educators, activists, and researchers. Many of our tools and resources accompany individual publications, illustrating and presenting our primary findings.
New! Know Your Rights at Work: Information for New Workers in California. Handout for all high school students who apply for work permits explaining their rights on the job, as mandated by AB 800. Useful information for all new workers — and long-time workers, too.
Minimum Wage, Living Wage, and Sectoral Wage Ordinances and Resources
- April 9, 2026 Inventory of US City and County Minimum Wage Ordinances
- December 19, 2023 California City and County Current Minimum Wages
- December 3, 2022 California City and County Living Wage Ordinances
- March 1, 2023 Living Wage and Self-Sufficiency Tools and Data
- June 27, 2024 Sectoral Wage Ordinances
Workers' Rights & Organizing Resources
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Tool/Resource
January 1, 2026
Know Your Rights at Work: Information for New Workers in California
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Book/Edited Volume
March 2, 2023
Rules to Win By: Power and Participation in Union Negotiations
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Book/Edited Volume
April 25, 2021
“Hey, the Boss Just Called Me Into the Office!” The Weingarten Decision and the Right to Representation on the Job
Technology and Work Resources
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Report
December 15, 2025
The Current Landscape of Tech and Work Policy in the U.S.: A Guide to Key Laws, Bills, and Concepts
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Report
May 13, 2025
Electronic Monitoring and Automated Decision Systems: Frequently Asked Questions
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Report
July 22, 2025
Negotiating Tech: An Inventory of U.S. Union Contract Provisions for the Digital Age
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Tool/Resource
December 8, 2025
Roundups of Research and Policy Updates on Tech and Work
Webinars & Panel Discussions
COVID-19 Resources
- May 18, 2022 California’s Labor Market in the Time of COVID-19
- March 7, 2022 COVID-19: Local Labor Standard Policies in California
- December 3, 2020 The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Workers in California: An Overview of Research to Date
- October 21, 2020 Public Sector Impacts of the Great Recession and COVID-19
