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Since 1946, the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE) has shaped labor policy and practice, supported the vitality of unions and working-class community organizations, and prepared researchers and organizers for careers of consequence. This archive is part of the IRLE's Memory Work Initiative, which aims to collect, preserve, and provide access to materials that document the experiences, achievements, and memories of working people in Los Angeles and the surrounding region.