by Veena Hampapur | Sep 22, 2024 | Episodes
It’s the 60th anniversary of the UCLA Labor Center, and we’ve made a mixtape for you — our friends, partners, and supporters! We’ve curated a collection of Re:Work episodes that reflects who we are and what we’re about at the Labor Center. The...
by Veena Hampapur | Sep 18, 2024 | Episodes
We are approaching the 60th anniversary of the UCLA Labor Center, and we are celebrating – both how far we’ve come and where we’re going next! In honor of our anniversary, in this episode we’re sharing insights and memories from our colleagues about their work...
by Veena Hampapur | Mar 12, 2024 | Episodes
In partnership with the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE), Re:Work presents “Changing Lives, Changing L.A.,” a play created from transcripts from the UNITE HERE Local 11 Oral History Project and originally performed before a live audience at Loyola Marymount University and UCLA.
Portrayed by professional actors, four members of UNITE HERE Local 11 share their stories of becoming leaders in their union, and fighting for a better life while helping transform Los Angeles.
by Veena Hampapur | Feb 15, 2023 | Episodes
“The Tractor Princess” draws on excerpts from an oral history interview with Antoinette Yvonne DeOcampo-Lechtenberg, which is a part of a community archive and research initiative called Watsonville is in the Heart. Watsonville is in the Heart highlights the stories...
by Veena Hampapur | Aug 15, 2022 | Episodes
There’s a tendency to associate fast-food with American nostalgia, which can shield issues in the franchise structure ranging from wage theft to violence and safety concerns. Most recently, fast-food workers have been at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 in their...
