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I really enjoyed this class. I learned a lot about Labor Laws that I never knew about that will help me tremendously in my career. There were so many amazing lectures by so many notable speakers. I felt really special getting to hear from everyone. I will say my two pieces of constructive feedback for this class was the how little the final examination was gone over. The other would be having to go to labor events outside of class for five hours. I had trouble fitting the five hours into my schedule because most of the events never landed on a time I could do them, since I am currently taking 21 units and working at 2 studios in downtown LA. Perhaps instead of five hours, four hours might be a bit more doable. I had trouble getting that final hour in. And in terms of the final examination, I simply did not know what to do to study. I thought the papers were good because I found a topic I was passionate about and was able to write ten pages about it. The reflection paper was also a really doable three pages. You do read three simple to understand 80 page-books in this class that are mostly written by the professors describing labor corruption. They have pictures. You also read articles, but none of it is mandatory. Even lecture isn't. But I recommend you go so you understand the concepts better. This class did have a collective-bargaining exercise that was my favorite activity in the class. Basically, you pretend you're either the employers or the workers and you debate your case for different topics like higher vs lower wages. Overall, I learned a lot about the struggles of much of the working class. This class opened my eyes to a lot of corruption that goes on in the world, and gave me inspiration to protect myself and my family as well as others. I would definitely recommend this class to a friend. I had a great time.
Selling my textbooks from the class:
Mike Garcia and the Justice for Janitors Movement
Miguel Contreras, Legacy of a Labor Leader
Asian American Workers Rising
Email me at ************* if you're interested in buying them
Super easy class, do the papers on the early side and there's extra credit available. The final exam is pretty easy and if you do well on the papers, there's no need to study. Highly recommend for an easy GE
If you're considering this class as a GE, TAKE IT!! It's super easy and there are just two papers due at the end of the quarter. No midterm or final exams!
If you need the books required for this course, I have:
Miguel Contretas: Legacy of a Labor Leader
Sweatshop Slaves
Text me @ **********
Great class! I sell the course reader for a cheap price! Contact me if you need! My phone number is **********.
You can get an A if you put in the effort and show up for class. I am selling the required coursereader, short book (Dreams Deported), and the study notes for the final. **********
This was an easy GE to take, all you have to do is 5 hours of community service and a 10 page paper that involves any injustice but the good thing is that you have the beginning of the quarter towards the end . The discussion sections are short. However the only thing I didn't like about this class is that the professor would just talk the entire time and have no in class inclusivity, so it got boring really quick.
Purchasing books ??
- Miguel Contreras: Legacy of a labor leader ($12)
- Mike Garcia and the justice for janitors ($15)
(Both books originally cost me $40 with tax )
condition: Like new, never highlighted
Contact: *************
The lectures can be dry but some are interesting. Focus on the final paper and the final.
I am selling dreams departed, sweatshop slaves and Miguel Contreras textbooks that you can mainly only find in the UCLA store for cheaper. Text me **********.
Selling textbooks for lbr st 10
Please contact **********
This class is super easy, but it was far from perfect
Here's all the graded stuff in the class:
1. showing up to discussion (you don't have to participate)
2. A 10-page paper that is graded very generously on a labor studies topic of your choosing
3. A multiple choice final at the end of the quarter that's based on the reading (ours was canceled because of the graduate student strike)
- You can ace the class without showing up to lecture
There are a few caveats with this class
1. The books are super expensive, which is super ironic because the professor (who wrote the books) is stealing what his students made (they slaved away at their minimum wage jobs to afford said books)
2. Lecture was super boring in my opinion
3. The reading is suuuper long (like 50 dense pages for some days)
My suggestions to do well in the class are to show up to lecture, listen, read the required reading, show up to discussion, and meet with your TA about your paper before you turn it in. If you do all that, you're almost guaranteed to get an A
6/10 would not take again but the class is doable
I really enjoyed this class. I learned a lot about Labor Laws that I never knew about that will help me tremendously in my career. There were so many amazing lectures by so many notable speakers. I felt really special getting to hear from everyone. I will say my two pieces of constructive feedback for this class was the how little the final examination was gone over. The other would be having to go to labor events outside of class for five hours. I had trouble fitting the five hours into my schedule because most of the events never landed on a time I could do them, since I am currently taking 21 units and working at 2 studios in downtown LA. Perhaps instead of five hours, four hours might be a bit more doable. I had trouble getting that final hour in. And in terms of the final examination, I simply did not know what to do to study. I thought the papers were good because I found a topic I was passionate about and was able to write ten pages about it. The reflection paper was also a really doable three pages. You do read three simple to understand 80 page-books in this class that are mostly written by the professors describing labor corruption. They have pictures. You also read articles, but none of it is mandatory. Even lecture isn't. But I recommend you go so you understand the concepts better. This class did have a collective-bargaining exercise that was my favorite activity in the class. Basically, you pretend you're either the employers or the workers and you debate your case for different topics like higher vs lower wages. Overall, I learned a lot about the struggles of much of the working class. This class opened my eyes to a lot of corruption that goes on in the world, and gave me inspiration to protect myself and my family as well as others. I would definitely recommend this class to a friend. I had a great time.
Selling my textbooks from the class:
Mike Garcia and the Justice for Janitors Movement
Miguel Contreras, Legacy of a Labor Leader
Asian American Workers Rising
Email me at ************* if you're interested in buying them
Super easy class, do the papers on the early side and there's extra credit available. The final exam is pretty easy and if you do well on the papers, there's no need to study. Highly recommend for an easy GE
If you're considering this class as a GE, TAKE IT!! It's super easy and there are just two papers due at the end of the quarter. No midterm or final exams!
If you need the books required for this course, I have:
Miguel Contretas: Legacy of a Labor Leader
Sweatshop Slaves
Text me @ **********
This was an easy GE to take, all you have to do is 5 hours of community service and a 10 page paper that involves any injustice but the good thing is that you have the beginning of the quarter towards the end . The discussion sections are short. However the only thing I didn't like about this class is that the professor would just talk the entire time and have no in class inclusivity, so it got boring really quick.
Purchasing books ??
- Miguel Contreras: Legacy of a labor leader ($12)
- Mike Garcia and the justice for janitors ($15)
(Both books originally cost me $40 with tax )
condition: Like new, never highlighted
Contact: *************
The lectures can be dry but some are interesting. Focus on the final paper and the final.
I am selling dreams departed, sweatshop slaves and Miguel Contreras textbooks that you can mainly only find in the UCLA store for cheaper. Text me **********.
This class is super easy, but it was far from perfect
Here's all the graded stuff in the class:
1. showing up to discussion (you don't have to participate)
2. A 10-page paper that is graded very generously on a labor studies topic of your choosing
3. A multiple choice final at the end of the quarter that's based on the reading (ours was canceled because of the graduate student strike)
- You can ace the class without showing up to lecture
There are a few caveats with this class
1. The books are super expensive, which is super ironic because the professor (who wrote the books) is stealing what his students made (they slaved away at their minimum wage jobs to afford said books)
2. Lecture was super boring in my opinion
3. The reading is suuuper long (like 50 dense pages for some days)
My suggestions to do well in the class are to show up to lecture, listen, read the required reading, show up to discussion, and meet with your TA about your paper before you turn it in. If you do all that, you're almost guaranteed to get an A
6/10 would not take again but the class is doable