UCSD Labor Center

Check out these workshops at our AI Conference, "Good Tech for Good Jobs", happening on December 16 & 17! Join us at UCSD Park & Market for an engaging two-day experience featuring these dynamic workshops that cover a wide range of topics! Register at bit.ly/borderAI

Check out these workshops at our AI Conference, "Good Tech for Good Jobs", happening on December 16 & 17! Join us at UCSD Park & Market for an engaging two-day experience featuring these dynamic workshops that cover a wide range of topics! Register at bit.ly/borderAI

Join us for our upcoming Southern Regional Conference: "Good Tech for Good Jobs: Building Worker Power in the Age of AI" calendar.ucsd.edu/event/good-tec…

Happy Asian American & Pacific Islander Month! 🌺🌏 There have been many members of the AAPI community who have helped in the labor movement and we wanted to honor their contributions by highlighting some notable activists throughout history!

May is Labor History Month! Let’s take a moment to honor the hard work and resilience of workers past and present who helped shape our world. #ThankYouWorkers #ThankYouUnions #OrganizedLabor

⁦APALA San Diego hosted with ⁦@UCSDLaborCenter⁩ tonight’s book event by ⁦@saket_soni⁩ called the Great Escape. ⁦@carolkimSD⁩ and ⁦@ianseruelo2⁩ joins author on panel. ⁦@APALAnational⁩.

Please join us on the evening of May 9th as we welcome author Saket Soni, a labor organizer and founder of Resilience Force, who will be discussing a campaign on forced labor and immigration dreams in America. Afterward, there will be a panel discussion featuring guest speakers!

The San Diego Service Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance embodies the standard of living that San Diego workers rightfully deserve. Click the link in our bio and support hospitality workers by signing the petition. 💪 ✊ #union

Last week marked an incredible milestone as we officially launched the UC San Diego Labor Center. We want to say a massive thank you to everyone who joined us. With your support, we’re excited to embark on this path of meaningful work ahead.

Proud to join San Diego and Imperial Valley labor leaders, organizers, and allies at the @ucsdlaborcenter grand opening! Our very own Business Agent, Hector Meza ( @saintocamus ), shared how joining IBEW 569 changed his life. #UnionProud

Massive thank you to all the speakers, those who helped put this event together, and everyone who joined us tonight for the official launch of the UC San Diego Labor Center. This is just the beginning! Stay updated by following all our social media platforms.

Thank you to Miguel Avila-Morales, a UCSD Labor Fellow for sharing your story tonight.

Vice Chancellor for Research, UCSD, Corinne Peek-Asa joins us tonight.

Thank you for staying engaged throughout tonight’s program. Now, our Faculty Director and UCSD Professor, Lilly Irani has taken the stage to give a few inspiring words!

“The Labor Center fills a necessary gap in San Diego & is a recognition of our city’s robust labor movement.” - Kelly Mayhew

“The birth of this new Labor Center at UCSD is very exciting news as it offers yet another way to bring young people into the labor movement at this crucial moment of our history” - Jim Miller

Excited to celebrate the opening of the @UCSDLaborCenter! As someone who runs a think-tank, I know the power of research and good ideas to improve public policy and the lives of real people. 👷‍♀️👨‍🚒👨‍🏫👨‍🔧👨‍🍳💪

I am extremely proud of the labor movement in San Diego and all that we continue to build together! #UnionStrong #UCSDLaborCenter #WorkingFamilies #UDW

Currently attending the launch of the new @UCSDLaborCenter This is an incredible opportunity to connect students &community with the larger lab movement and San Diego! I am honored to be part of its creation and continue to build our worker justice movement! #UCSDLaborCenter

Executive Organizer, Daniela Flores, steps up to share her insights. Follow along for more live updates as we unveil UC San Diego’s Labor Center tonight!