Labor Center
Labor Center Seminar – The State of Labor Movement in Afghanistan, a Volatile Past and a Promising Future
Nangyalai Attal is one of the United Nations' Youth Courage Awardees, a Development Fellow with the Asia Foundation and a Fulbright Alumnus. He graduated from Kabul Education University, with a bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature, and in M.S. in Human Resources from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. He was a Visiting Student
No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age
IRLE Director's Room 2521 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with organizer Jane McAlevey to talk about her new book, No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age. Drawing upon her experience as a scholar and longtime organizer in the student, environmental, and labor movements, McAlevey examines cases from labor unions and social movements to pinpoint the factors
In the Fields of the North / En los campos del norte: Book Talk with David Bacon
IRLE Director's Room 2521 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesPlease join us for a conversation with activist and photographer David Bacon to talk about his new book, In the fields of the North / En los compos del norte. In this landmark work of photo-journalism, Bacon documents the experiences of some of the hardest-working and most disenfranchised laborers in the country: the farmworkers who
2017 C.L. Dellums African American Leadership School
This event is co-sponsored by the Contra Costa Labor Council The goal of the C.L. Dellums African American Leadership School is to train union and community members active in the Black community so they can strengthen relationships between the Black community and the labor movement. This year’s program will focus on Black workers and the
Transnational Cooperation on Illicit Financial Flows out of Africa
IRLE Director's Room 2521 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesA delegation hosted by the AFL-CIO Solidarity Center. In 2015, Thabo Mbeki commissioned a high level report on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) from Africa. The report indicated that over $50 billion in IFFs leaves Africa annually, an amount nearly equal to the official development assistance sent to the continent each year. IFFs are of particular
The Long Ride: Film Screening & Director Talk
LeConte Hall at UC Berkeley Room 4, Le Conte Hallclass="featuredimage"> https://youtu.be/GFQ34Ko-d5E Cosponsored by AFSCME Local 3299 and the UC Berkeley Multicultural Immigrant Student Program (MISP) The Long Ride chronicles the historic 2003 Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride and follows the progress and setbacks as immigration rights activists seek justice for immigrant workers and push for passage of comprehensive immigration reform. With the Freedom Riders
In a Field of Patriarchy: Gender Politics and Freedom Dreams During the United Farm Worker Movement
IRLE Director's Room 2521 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesAbsent in farmworker historiographies are the voices of farmworker women who speak of patriarchal and racialized exploitation in post World War II California. For many, patriarchal power originated in domestic violence, strict gender roles and autonomy-denying social conditions. Using original oral interviews, this presentation foregrounds the patriarchal relations within the Mexican farmworker community, and traces
Labor in the Climate Transition: Charting the Roadmap for 2019 and Beyond
The David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThe UC Berkeley Labor Center is hosting a conference on September 12, 2018, at the David Brower Center in downtown Berkeley, immediately prior to the start of the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco. Reason for conference: California and the world must take major steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect our
From Coors to California: David Sickler and the New Working Class
IRLE Director's Room 2521 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with David Sickler, one of the most creative and successful union organizers in the country. Starting out working on an assembly line in Colorado’s Coors Brewery, Sickler went on to lead breakthrough campaigns that transformed the US labor movement and to become an influential labor advocate within Los Angeles City
The Relationship Between Union Membership and Net Fiscal Impact
IRLE Director's Room 2521 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesWhat is the net fiscal impact of an individual's union membership status? What is the effect on taxes they pay and cost of public benefits they receive? Using data from the Current Population Survey, this talk will present evidence on how labor relations interact with public economics, suggesting that union membership has a positive net
Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor
ESC-IFPTE Local 20 810 Clay Street, Oakland, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with book author and longtime New York Times labor correspondent, Steven Greenhouse. His latest book, Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor, is an in-depth look at working men and women in America, the challenges they face, and how they can be re-empowered. About Beaten Down, Worked Up In
Special Event: Labor & Research from the UK
IRLE Director's Room 2521 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin IRLE January 21, 1-4 pm, as we welcome researchers from the Centre for Decent Work, Sheffield University, UK. They'll share research on how bogus self-employment, labor and automation, and Brexit are affecting UK and European workers. Schedule 1:00 - 2:15 pm | Bogus Self-Employment and the Platform Economy in Europe This presentation, which will
Turning the Tables: Participation and Power in Negotiations
OnlineTurning the Tables: Participation and Power in Negotiations, forthcoming from Jane McAlevey, Abby Lawlor, and the UC Berkeley Labor Center, illustrates best practices for building the power to win in today’s challenging union climate.