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The Institute for Research on Labor and Employment connects world-class research with policy to improve workers’ lives, communities, and society.
UC Berkeley, CA
Joined October 2011
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IRLE mourns the sudden loss of brilliant and beloved scholar and public sociologist Michael Burawoy.
RIP Michael Burawoy, you were a gem and touched the lives of our department, our community, and around the world. Stay tuned for more information.
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RT @IR_Berkeley: Out now the first issue of @IR_Berkeley in 2025. Includes 4 #OpenAccess papers free to download @I….
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RT @IR_Berkeley: Out now and free to download: Thomas Breda and Alan Manning on diversity and social capital in the workplace https://t.co/….
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RT @IR_Berkeley: A sneak preview of @IR_Berkeley first issue of 2025 with articles on right-to-work states, worker wellbeing, automation an….
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RT @CAPolicyLab: New year, new role? Join us! The California Policy Lab is hiring a Researcher, focused on the University of California C….
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RT @SocSciMatrix: NEW EVENT! Mon. 12/2 "New Directions in the Study of Labor," with @UCBerkeley grad students William Darwell (Jurisprudenc….
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RT @CAPolicyLab: 📣A new California Policy Lab evaluation shows the City of Los Angeles' minimum wage ordinance increased earnings for food….
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RT @UCBLaborCenter: Fri, Oct 25, 6–8pm: Celebration of Larry Itliong Day. An evening of film, conversation & community with a film screeni….
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RT @ELopezlira: Thank you @HildaGNews for the opportunity to provide insights into Dr. Michael Reichs research and to comment on this issue….
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RT @UCBLaborCenter: Did California’s $20 fast food minimum wage immediately cost the state jobs and lead to massive price hikes when it wen….
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Michael Reich on the impacts a higher #minimumwage: “People would stop going to McDonald’s at $50/hr. But I don’t see those adverse effects at $17. It would have a minimal effect on jobs, a small increase on prices and a lot of benefits.” via @MattEganCNN
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RT @IR_Berkeley: How do performance evaluations affect turnover intentions? Download Laura Pohlan and Susanne Steffes new #OpenAccess @IR_….
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RT @IR_Berkeley: How does technology affect worker-level task prices? Find out in Femke Cnossen's new @IR_Berkeley paper. You can download….
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RT @UCBLaborCenter: "After months of delays, the mandated min wage increase, the 1st in the US to target the health care industry, aims to….
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RT @dsosinskiy: Our new working paper with Michael Reich @IRLEUCB is out!. "Sectoral Wage-Setting in California". We provide the first caus….
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The study, released as California’s Fast Food Council considers further wage increases in 2025 and CA voters weigh an $18 minimum wage, presents compelling evidence that the $20 hourly wage has significantly raised worker earnings without job losses or concerning price hikes.
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🔹 Modest Price Increases: Prices of popular menu items rose by 3.7 percent, translating to an increase of just 15 cents for a typical $4 hamburger.
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🔹 Stable Employment: Contrary to fears expressed by restaurant groups, the wage increase did not lead to job cuts. Employment levels remained steady across the fast food industry.
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Key findings:. 🔹 18% Pay Increase: The new wage policy raised average hourly pay by 18 percent, lifting the earnings of workers in large fast food chains, 90 percent of whom previously earned below $20 per hour. 2/5.
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