The Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program (UCLA-LOSH) is a sub-unit of UCLA’s Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE). Partner units include the UCLA Labor Center and the Human Resources Round Table at UCLA. UCLA LOSH is also affiliated with the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health.
LOSH collaborates with workers, unions, community organizations, employers, academics, students, governmental representatives, and health professionals to improve health and safety conditions for workers in Southern California. Initiatives include health and safety training, education for low-income, minority, and immigrant workers, public advocacy, and participation in industry-wide research relating to policy issues in California.