UC Berkeley Labor Center
The UC Berkeley Labor Research and Education (Labor Center) is a public service and outreach program of the UC Berkeley Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (formerly the Institute of Industrial Relations), and an affiliate of the UC Miguel Contreras Labor Program. Founded in 1964, the Labor Center conducts research and education on issues related to labor and employment. The Labor Center's curricula and leadership trainings serve to educate a diverse new generation of labor leaders. The Labor Center carries out research on topics such as job quality and workforce development issues, and we work with unions, government, and employers to develop innovative policy perspectives and programs. We also provide an important source of research and information on unions and the changing workforce for students, scholars, policymakers and the public.
Advisory Board
Advisory Board, as of 2009[1]
- Pam Aguilar - Central Labor Council of Contra Costa County, AFL-CIO
- Rome Aloise - International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Western Region
- Robin Baker - UCB Labor Occupational Health Program
- Robert Balgenorth - California State Building and Construction Trades Council
- Clair Brown - University of California, Berkeley
- Bill Camp - Sacramento Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
- Cindy Chavez - South Bay Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
- Ed Chiera - Edward Chiera Associates
- Sherri Chiesa - UNITE HERE Western Region
- Brenda Cochrane - San Francisco State University Labor Studies
- Sharon Cornu - Alameda County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
- Rose Ann DeMoro - California Nurses Association
- Tho Thi Do - UNITE HERE Local 2
- Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins - Green for All
- Peter Evans - University of California, Berkeley
- Greg Feere - Contra Costa Building Trades Council
- Netsy Firestein - Labor Project for Working Families
- Fred Glass - California Federation of Teachers
- Linda Gregory - AFSCME District Council 57
- Karin Hart - Laney College Labor Studies
- Shelley Kessler - San Mateo County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
- Jim Lincoln - University of California, Berkeley
- Barry Luboviski - Alameda Building Trades Council
- Josie Mooney - California School Employees Association
- Marty Morgenstern - Emeritus Chair, UC Berkeley Labor Center
- Kerry Newkirk - SEIU Local 1021
- David Novogrodsky - Consultant
- Peter Olney - International Longshore and Warehouse Union
- Tim Paulson - San Francisco Labor Council, AFL-CIO
- Art Pulaski - California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Tom Rankin - California Alliance for Retired Americans
- Michael Reich - University of California, Berkeley
- Libby Sayre - Communications Workers of America District 9
- Harley Shaiken - University of California, Berkeley
- Margaret Shelleda - California Federation of Teachers
- William Shields - City College of San Francisco Labor and Community Studies
- Ray Trujillo - California State Building and Construction Trades Council
- Kim Voss - University of California, Berkeley
- Dick Walker - University of California, Berkeley
- Margaret Weir - University of California, Berkeley
Staff
As of 2011;[2]
- Ken Jacobs, Chair
- Katie Quan, Associate Chair
- Maria Abadesco, Labor Specialist
- Ellen Rose Avis, Researcher
- Muttika Chaturabul, Program Coordinator
- Rebecca Graham, Communications Specialist
- Dave Graham-Squire, Research Associate
- Jessica Halpern-Finnerty, Researcher
- Clementina Jara, Program Coordinator
- Sandra Laughlin, Database Coordinator
- Sarah Lawton, Development Coordinator
- John Logan, Research Associate
- Laurel Lucia, Policy Analyst
- Jenifer MacGillvary, Publications and Production Coordinator
- Karen Orlando, Associate Labor Specialist
- Steven Pitts, Labor Policy Specialist
- Nari Rhee, Associate Academic Specialist
- Carol Zabin, Director of Research