Monday, December 7, 1998 ‘Invisible Hand’ determines value of TA labor WAGES: Strong capitalist society, surplus of graduate workers obstruct effectiveness of strike By David Miller The harebrained schemes of today’s educational elite never cease to amaze me. Read more...

Monday, December 7, 1998 Letters UC violates rights of SAGE workers I am appalled at the University of California’s refusal to recognize SAGE (Student Association of Graduate Employees) and am angered by UCLA’s disregard of some of its most valuable employees. Read more...

Monday, December 7, 1998 Party Politics COLUMN: Viewpoint columnists speak out on reasons for voicing opinions in writing When I applied to be a Viewpoint columnist, I wrote that I thought of the Viewpoint section as a room in which all of the writers are having a conversation. Read more...

Friday, December 4, 1998 The five days of striking a last resort for employees LABOR: UC administration can put end to protest by respecting student rights By Liz Geyer On the first day of striking my chancellor gave to me, a strike that was unnecessary. Read more...

Friday, December 4, 1998 UC unfairly denies basic rights of TAs STRIKE: University holds ground against ruling of labor relations board By Bel Willem This quarter, we have prepared lessons, commented on journals, coached students through difficult texts during section, walked students through their own logic during office hours, responded to questions over e-mail, and graded students’ work. Read more...

Friday, December 4, 1998 Speaks Out Speaks Out On Tuesday, teaching assistants at all eight University of California campuses began their strike to gain union benefits and collective bargaining rights. Read more...

Friday, December 4, 1998 Avoid hardships endured by others: recognize union WISCONSIN: UC should consider struggles, wins of TAs across country By Brian Obach I was recently a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin (UW) where I worked as a teaching assistant for several years. Read more...