Kent Wong

Director of the UCLA Labor Center

Director of the UCLA Labor Center

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UCLA’s Labor Center hosted a summer boot camp for future organizers, further cementing Los Angeles as the vanguard of the new labor movement.

UCLA student organizers get hands-on experience during hot labor summer

UCLA’s Labor Center hosted a summer boot camp for future organizers, further cementing Los Angeles as the vanguard of the new labor movement.

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People who work for Uber, Lyft, Postmates, and DoorDash can control their own hours, but they don’t receive health insurance, workers comp or paid leave.

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