While Kenneth Hurst may think that Gallo workers, or the entire labor movement for that matter, are unjustified in their claims for higher wages or a contract (“Wine workers’ demands irrational, unproductive,” May 31), the claims he made in his submission are realistically the only claims that are completely irrational and contradict the humanistic values of life, freedom and worth. Read more...

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The claims of unfair treatment by E.&J. Gallo Winery workers and subsequent potential boycott of Gallo wine are unsubstantiated, fallacious and immoral. Unlike the wine they so vehemently and irrationally oppose, the arguments of Gallo’s opposition only get more boring with age. Read more...

Studying abroad is like starting a new life. You arrive at a school far away from your home country, and at first you don’t know anybody. Read more...

Labor center made effort to include Wal-Mart The UCLA Labor Center is proud to be a co-sponsor of a conference titled “Is Wal-Mart Good for America?” on June 4. Read more...

Three years ago, my best friend’s dad died from cancer. Two weeks later, she attempted suicide. Even now, when I look back to the night when I was waiting for her to have her stomach pumped, the feelings of nausea, confusion and guilt all rush back. Read more...

The rapid U.S. economic recovery from the recession has been underway for the past 3.5 years, and the growth rate is now slowing down. For the past three years, the U.S. Read more...