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Elizabeth del Rocío CamachoFebruary 20, 2019  –  

Labor Center and California Policy Lab Awarded $680,000 to Shed Light on the Gig Economy

How many workers are in the so-called “gig economy”? The team will analyze over 80 million California tax returns to uncover key insights about independent contracting.

NBER
Elizabeth del Rocío CamachoFebruary 12, 2019  –  

New Working Paper by Hilary Hoynes and Jesse Rothstein on Universal Basic Income

In a new NBER working paper, Hilary Hoynes and Jesse Rothstein examine UBI pilot programs and argue they would do little to resolve poverty or failures of the current social safety net.

The Teacher Pay Gap Explained
Elizabeth del Rocío CamachoFebruary 12, 2019  –  

New CWED Video Short: Teacher Pay Gap, Explained

Watch this new CWED video short with Sylvia Allegretto to learn how teacher pay is falling further behind, and why so many teachers are walking out.

CWED
Elizabeth del Rocío CamachoFebruary 7, 2019  –  

Michael Reich Testifies on Proposed $15 Federal Minimum Wage

Read Michael Reich’s expert testimony to Congress on why a $15 minimum wage is beneficial for workers and states

  • Upcoming Events

    1. From Coors to California: David Sickler and the New Working Class

      • David Sickler
      February 28 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    2. The Rise of the Working-Class Shareholder: Labor’s Last Best Weapon

      • David Webber, Boston University
      March 12 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    3. Dockworker Power: Race and Activism in Durban and the San Francisco Bay Area

      • Peter Cole, Western Illinois University
      March 12 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

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