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=UCLA Labor Center= The UCLA Labor Center is the center for labor research and education at UCLA, and was established in 1964. It's original intentions was to combat issues of the day such as job displacement, the need of white color unions, reducing work hours, and unemployment. The ultimate goal of the UCLA Labor center was to bridge the gap between students and Southern California working class communities. Throughout the years, the UCLA Labor Center has expanded it's efforts to cover safety and health in the workplace in conjunction with Labor Occupational Safety and Health, it's sister organization. Currently, the UCLA Labor Center also aids in the advancement of labor research in addition to being involved with specialized labor programs and projects.

Associated Programs
The UCLA Labor Center is involved in numerous programs geared toward the issues of labor. Some of it's most notable programs include:


 * The California Construction Academy which is statewide organization dedicated to building a better construction industry through facilitation, research and popular education.


 * The Dream Worker Center which is national center for research, education, and policy on undocumented immigrant student issues.


 * The Global Solidarity Project which is a collaboration of labor leaders in foreign nations such as Mexico and China.


 * The Institute for Transnational Social Change which serves as a hub for crossborder collaboration among key worker-led organizations, like independent unions, worker centers, NGOs, and academics, in Mexico and the United States.


 * The Los Angeles Black Worker Center which works to increase access to quality jobs, reduce employment discrimination, and improve industries that employ Black workers.


 * UCLA Labor and Workplace Studies Minor

In 2002, the UCLA Downtown Labor Center was established. The Downtown Labor Center houses a growing library, workstations for student researchers, conference rooms, and staff offices. The Downtown Labor Center furthers the existing work of the UCLA Labor Center by housing the center's leadership schools and many other workshops, conferences, and events.

The UCLA Labor Center is the host of numerous published authors on issues of labor and employment. It also publishes an annual newsletter regarding the happenings of the labor center. The UCLA Labor Center has also loaned it's expertise to the media. It often provides expert commentary on issues of labor and employment to news organizations. As an organization that advocates for the research and education of labor practices, the UCLA Labor Center also offers a variety of internships for students and possible job opportunities.

For further inquiries about the UCLA Labor Center, they may be contacted at 10945 Le Conte Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90024 UCLA‎ or by telephone (310) 794-5983. The Downtown labor center may be contacted at 675 S Park View St Los Angeles CA 90057 or by telephone (213)-480-4155.

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