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UCSB Hosts Screening Of 'American Agitators'

October 31, 2025

This fall, the UCSB Community Labor Center hosted a free screening of American Agitators honoring the life of organizer Fred Ross Jr., followed by a panel with UFW organizers and producer Margo Feinberg. Read the Santa Barbara Independent's article here.

Local Coverage of 2025 UCSB Labor Summer Cohort

August 13, 2025

The Santa Barbara Independent published a piece on the 2025 Labor Summer cohort and the amazing work that students participated in and cultivated. Read their article here. 

Energy and Equity for All: J. Mijin Cha Campus Visit

February 20, 2025

This spring, the UCSB Community Labor Center hosted an important, of the moment conversation on climate justice and labor with Professor J Mijin Cha, author of A Just Transition for All: Workers and Communities for a Carbon-Free Future. The event, Energy and Equity for All, was moderated by Dr.

Labor Center Executive Director Addresses SB County Supervisors in Farmworker Meeting

November 12, 2024

This past Tuesday, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors’ held a Farmworker Conditions Community Meeting addressing growing concerns about the livelihoods of farmworkers and their families on the Central Coast in the face of growing costs of living.

Various community members spoke, including the UCSB Labor Community Center’s very own Executive Director, Carmen Rhodes. Read what she said below: