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The UC Berkeley Labor Center is a public service & outreach program that conducts research & education on issues related to labor and employment.

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Interested in pursuing a career in social justice or the labor movement? Join us for an engaging panel and small group networking conversations with labor movement professionals across a variety of fields and experiences.

November 5 at 5:30 pm!

Panelists:

Daya Khunkhun is a recent UC Berkeley graduate who currently works with UNITE HERE! Local 19.

Madeleine Villanueva is an immigrant higher education professional based in the Bay Area. She is passionate about increasing opportunities for the undocumented community through leadership development and education. She currently works as the Assistant Director of the Undocumented Student Program at UC Berkeley.

Seema N. Patel is an Associate Professor of Law at UC Law San Francisco whose career spans workers’ rights organizing, litigation, and labor and employment policy. She previously served as a trial attorney and appellate litigator at the U.S. Department of Labor, a Senior Advisor in the Obama White House, and the inaugural Deputy Director of San Francisco’s Office of Labor Standards Enforcement.

And more!

This event is co-sponsored by the UC Berkeley Labor Center and Berkeley Career Engagement.

Learn more and register: laborcenter.berkeley.edu. Link in bio! by @ucberkeleylaborcenter

We mourn the loss of UFW leader Dolores Huerta. She was a trailblazer for farmworkers, Latinas and women union leaders everywhere. We were so lucky to have had her for 96 years and will miss her unflagging determination and tenacity. May her memory be an inspiration for generations to come. ¡Dolores Huerta, presente! by @ucberkeleylaborcenter

Two-thirds of blue-collar production jobs in Bay Area manufacturing don't pay a living wage. What will it take to improve the quality of these jobs while also supporting the growth of a thriving, innovative manufacturing sector in the region? Join us for a lively discussion on Oct. 29! Registration link in comments. by @ucberkeleylaborcenter

We’ve updated our Low-Wage Work in California Data Explorer. The 2026 Explorer provides a comprehensive look at low-wage work across the state. Explore data on demographics, industries and occupations, wages and job quality, economic security, affordability and the cost of living, geography, and more. Find charts, research findings, and downloadable data about California’s workforce in one place. Find out more on our website (link in bio). by @ucberkeleylaborcenter

Want to know more? Join our webinar on October 29 at noon: https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/event/webinar-building-the-high-road-in-bay-area-manufacturing/ by @ucberkeleylaborcenter

📣 NEW TRAINING ALERT! 📣
Join our new Power Analysis Training, originally developed by Jane McAlevey in partnership with Anthony Thigpenn, creator of the Power Analysis method.

In this participatory, online workshop, groups will learn how to use the Power Analysis method, how to do comprehensive charting to build member power beyond the workplace or other organizing structure, and how to conduct research to deepen their understanding of a power landscape. Groups will learn how to facilitate Power Analysis sessions and incorporate the method into their ongoing work, and will leave the course with a plan for their next steps.

This training is presented in collaboration with @cacalls California Calls. ✊ by @ucberkeleylaborcenter

Join us October 8, 2026, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in person at the Labor Center (2521 Channing Way) or online for a hybrid panel and Q&A with disabled labor activists and organizers. How do we build a truly inclusive labor movement – and what do we, as diverse working people, stand to win when we do? This panel is student designed and led and is co-sponsored by @asucsenatorespinoza and the @ucberkeleylaborcenter.

RSVP at tinyurl.com/LC-A2ARSVP, and feel free to bring food! by @ucberkeleylaborcenter

Manufacturing jobs once provided a pathway to decent wages and financial stability for blue-collar workers, but our new report, "Making It In The Bay," finds this is no longer the case. As the Bay Area considers strategies to support and grow its manufacturing sector, we recommend policymakers take into account job quality and equity challenges.

https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/making-it-in-the-bay/

Link in bio! by @ucberkeleylaborcenter

Webinar: "Understanding How AI Impacts Worker Health and Safety," on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 12-1 PT.
A discussion of AI in the workplace looking at recent laws, worker experiences and a conceptual framework for safety professionals. By UC Berkeley LOHP and COEH. www.coeh.berkeley.edu/26WEB1007 by @ucberkeleylaborcenter

Lead Organizer Training: Apply by Oct 2!

In-person workshop, Dec 1-4, 2026!

Learn more: https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/workshop/lead-organizer-training/ by @ucberkeleylaborcenter

Lead Organizer Training/Capacitación para Organizadores Principales

Our four-day bilingual workshop happens December 1-4! Learn more and register now!

https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/workshop/lead-organizer-training/

Link in bio! by @ucberkeleylaborcenter

We had a full house at our Open House last week, and students left enthusiastic about ways to engage with labor in their studies and beyond! by @ucberkeleylaborcenter