UC Berkeley Labor Center
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The Labor Center conducts research and education on issues related to labor and employment. Our trainings serve to educate a diverse new generation of labor leaders. We also engage UC Berkeley students in learning about the labor movement.
When Medi-Cal coverage is lost b/c of administrative hurdles from OBBBA/HR1, those dollars disappear from local payrolls, construction projects & small business orders...weakening local economies & straining the fiscal health of counties. @goldmanschool.bsky.social
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We Asked County Leaders What Medicaid’s Next Chapter Looks Like. They’re Bracing for It.
Op-ed: With Congress's new tax law adding red tape and reporting rules for Medicaid, counties can either absorb the fallout — or lead the way in building stronger, more resilient health systems.
nextcity.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
When Medi-Cal coverage is lost b/c of administrative hurdles from OBBBA/HR1, those dollars disappear from local payrolls, construction projects & small business orders...weakening local economies & straining the fiscal health of counties. @goldmanschool.bsky.social
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
In addition to ripple effects across local health systems, changes to Medi-Cal will ripple through local economies. Labor Center research found every $1 in Medicaid spending generates nearly $1.85 in state economic output. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/california-c...
California Could Lose Up to 217,000 Jobs if Congress Cuts Medicaid
Republicans are considering major cuts to Medicaid to offset tax cuts. Depending on the specific mechanisms and timing for cutting Medicaid, California could expect to see between $10 billion and $20 ...
laborcenter.berkeley.edu
November 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
In addition to ripple effects across local health systems, changes to Medi-Cal will ripple through local economies. Labor Center research found every $1 in Medicaid spending generates nearly $1.85 in state economic output. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/california-c...
In the Inequality.org op-ed, researchers Mishal Khan and Kung Feng lift up four core themes that emerged from their analysis of recent AI principles and statements released by unions and other worker organizations. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/a-first-look...
A First Look at Labor’s AI Values: An analysis of recent statements about technology by unions and other worker organizations
A first look at labor’s vision of what the future of AI and digital technologies should look like.
laborcenter.berkeley.edu
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
In the Inequality.org op-ed, researchers Mishal Khan and Kung Feng lift up four core themes that emerged from their analysis of recent AI principles and statements released by unions and other worker organizations. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/a-first-look...
November 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM