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Fred Glass
Thu, Oct 9, 2025 6:10 PM
Much of what I would say has already been said. Kent was a true force of
nature, and irreplaceable. His work particularly on immigrant worker rights
was unparalleled and unflinching throughout the long slog to get the
AFL-CIO to move from xenophobia to support. And his understanding and
backing of K-12 labor education efforts were rare among higher
education-based labor leaders. I'll just share one anecdote. He and I were
co-chairs of the California Speaker's Commission on Labor Education for
many years. When we'd go around the room and recount what our organizations
had been up to, everyone had some news about recent projects, some quite
impressive. But Kent's reports on the Labor Center's initiatives invariably
took five times as long as anyone else's; not because he liked to hear
himself talk, but because the sheer number of important undertakings he was
involved with took that long to report on. We were all continuously
astonished at his imagination, energy and effectiveness.
Solidarity,
Fred Glass
On Thu, Oct 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM Bob Bussel via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
Kent had an uncommonly rich and diverse set of attributes, with these
adjectives coming to mind: charismatic, visionary, tenacious, generous, and
unfailingly hopeful. I am grateful to have known him and seen these
qualities on display.
Kent was a truly rare human being who led an exemplary and consequential
life. His deep commitment to the field of labor education and his
relentless efforts to defend and promote our work represent an especially
notable part of his legacy.
May his memory be both a blessing and an inspiration.
Bob Bussel
From: Kaminski, Michelle via UALEList ualelist@list.uale.org
Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 8:29 AM
To: Marc Cryer marc.cryer@maine.edu; Michael Honey mhoney@uw.edu
Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu; UALE listserv
ualelist@list.uale.org
Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
This is such sad news. I thought of Kent as a real visionary, and one who
was also kind and caring about his colleagues and others – an all-too-rare
combination. This is a big loss for all of us.
Michelle Kaminski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Director
School of Human Resources & Labor Relations
Michigan State University
From: Marc Cryer via UALEList ualelist@list.uale.org
Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 9:43 AM
To: Michael Honey mhoney@uw.edu
Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu; UALE listserv
ualelist@list.uale.org
Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
I did not know Kent Wong personally but I always knew that he was there
doing his part for justice and labor education. A week rarely passed
without someone mentioning his name or his work. I rarely thought twice
about the content of those messages because I knew that whatever was
happening, I would support his decisions. That is how I felt for decades,
he was an institution for the common good. I can hardly believe the news.
We are all diminished without him.
Marc T. Cryer, Director
He, Him, His
Bureau of Labor Education, Cooperative Extension
University of Maine, 5713 Chadbourne Hall
Room 210, Orono, ME 04469-5713
Office: (207) 581-4126
Cell: (205) 529-5086
On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM Michael Honey via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
Kent was my dearest friend and comrade in the movement and we had
wonderful collaborations. You all know what he was like. A true friend and
a loving human being who also knew how to bring down the wrath on
injustice. I can hardly stand the thought of not having him in my life.
I wanted to forward two projects we worked on. I urge you to see the film
to see Kent speaking to us so clearly about nonviolence and labor
organizing.It helps to bring him back to us. You can get it by typing in
the title of the film on Amazon Prime or Vimeo.
Also see the wonderful book we did together with James Lawson at the
University of California Press (2022).
We lost Jim last summer and now Kent, two wonderful friends and comrades.
Please use these documents to carry on their legacy.
In sorrow and solidarity,
Michael Honey, Emeritus University of Washington Professor and Harry
Bridges Chair of Labor Studies
https://faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/
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*Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the
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*James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela
Davis, Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom:
https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence
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On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM Pellerito, Elizabeth M via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and
memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor
movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their
nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a
labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and
dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor
Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form
the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from
UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International
Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate
this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from
2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International
Federation of Worker Education Associations.
In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los
Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape
an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was
special to everyone in attendance.
As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and
dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our
deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and
love Kent brought to everything he did.
Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
Elizabeth Pellerito
President, UALE
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Much of what I would say has already been said. Kent was a true force of
nature, and irreplaceable. His work particularly on immigrant worker rights
was unparalleled and unflinching throughout the long slog to get the
AFL-CIO to move from xenophobia to support. And his understanding and
backing of K-12 labor education efforts were rare among higher
education-based labor leaders. I'll just share one anecdote. He and I were
co-chairs of the California Speaker's Commission on Labor Education for
many years. When we'd go around the room and recount what our organizations
had been up to, everyone had some news about recent projects, some quite
impressive. But Kent's reports on the Labor Center's initiatives invariably
took five times as long as anyone else's; not because he liked to hear
himself talk, but because the sheer number of important undertakings he was
involved with took that long to report on. We were all continuously
astonished at his imagination, energy and effectiveness.
Solidarity,
Fred Glass
On Thu, Oct 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM Bob Bussel via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
> Kent had an uncommonly rich and diverse set of attributes, with these
> adjectives coming to mind: charismatic, visionary, tenacious, generous, and
> unfailingly hopeful. I am grateful to have known him and seen these
> qualities on display.
>
> Kent was a truly rare human being who led an exemplary and consequential
> life. His deep commitment to the field of labor education and his
> relentless efforts to defend and promote our work represent an especially
> notable part of his legacy.
>
> May his memory be both a blessing and an inspiration.
>
> Bob Bussel
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Kaminski, Michelle via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 9, 2025 8:29 AM
> *To:* Marc Cryer <marc.cryer@maine.edu>; Michael Honey <mhoney@uw.edu>
> *Cc:* Pellerito, Elizabeth M <Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu>; UALE listserv
> <ualelist@list.uale.org>
> *Subject:* [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
>
>
> This is such sad news. I thought of Kent as a real visionary, and one who
> was also kind and caring about his colleagues and others – an all-too-rare
> combination. This is a big loss for all of us.
>
>
>
>
>
> Michelle Kaminski, Ph.D.
>
> Associate Professor and Associate Director
>
> School of Human Resources & Labor Relations
>
> Michigan State University
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Marc Cryer via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 9, 2025 9:43 AM
> *To:* Michael Honey <mhoney@uw.edu>
> *Cc:* Pellerito, Elizabeth M <Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu>; UALE listserv
> <ualelist@list.uale.org>
> *Subject:* [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
>
>
>
> I did not know Kent Wong personally but I always knew that he was there
> doing his part for justice and labor education. A week rarely passed
> without someone mentioning his name or his work. I rarely thought twice
> about the content of those messages because I knew that whatever was
> happening, I would support his decisions. That is how I felt for decades,
> he was an institution for the common good. I can hardly believe the news.
> We are all diminished without him.
>
>
>
>
>
> Marc T. Cryer, Director
>
> He, Him, His
>
> Bureau of Labor Education, Cooperative Extension
> University of Maine, 5713 Chadbourne Hall
> Room 210, Orono, ME 04469-5713
> Office: (207) 581-4126
> Cell: (205) 529-5086
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM Michael Honey via UALEList <
> ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
>
> Kent was my dearest friend and comrade in the movement and we had
> wonderful collaborations. You all know what he was like. A true friend and
> a loving human being who also knew how to bring down the wrath on
> injustice. I can hardly stand the thought of not having him in my life.
>
>
>
> I wanted to forward two projects we worked on. I urge you to see the film
> to see Kent speaking to us so clearly about nonviolence and labor
> organizing.It helps to bring him back to us. You can get it by typing in
> the title of the film on Amazon Prime or Vimeo.
>
>
>
> Also see the wonderful book we did together with James Lawson at the
> University of California Press (2022).
>
>
>
> We lost Jim last summer and now Kent, two wonderful friends and comrades.
> Please use these documents to carry on their legacy.
>
>
>
> In sorrow and solidarity,
>
>
>
> Michael Honey, Emeritus University of Washington Professor and Harry
> Bridges Chair of Labor Studies
>
> https://faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGezWVAQ0$>
>
>
>
> *Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the
> Search for Workers Rights"
>
> 3-minute film trailer, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGpFU5HHc$>
> /
>
>
>
> *James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela
> Davis, *Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom*:
>
> https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvG6YlzIBA$>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM Pellerito, Elizabeth M via UALEList <
> ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
>
> With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and
> memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor
> movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their
> nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a
> labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and
> dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor
> Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
>
>
>
> In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form
> the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from
> UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International
> Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate
> this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from
> 2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International
> Federation of Worker Education Associations.
>
>
>
> In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los
> Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape
> an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was
> special to everyone in attendance.
>
>
>
> As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and
> dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our
> deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and
> love Kent brought to everything he did.
>
>
>
> Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
>
>
>
> Elizabeth Pellerito
>
> President, UALE
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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I didn’t know Kent that well, but I am aware of the tremendous impact he had on labor education and the labor movement in LA, in California, and beyond. A life very well lived that ended way to early. Paul
Paul F. Clark, Professor and Labor Educator
School of Labor and Employment Relations
Penn State University
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From: Bruno, Robert Anthony via UALEList ualelist@list.uale.org
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
To: Bob Bussel bussel@uoregon.edu, Marc Cryer marc.cryer@maine.edu, Michael Honey mhoney@uw.edu, Kaminski, Michelle mkaminsk@msu.edu
Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu, UALE listserv ualelist@list.uale.org
Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
Dear Colleagues:
As I sit here reflecting on what a wonderful colleague Kent was and think about the nice attributes everyone is sharing about him on his passing, It occurs to me that life is too short and precious to wait to express these thoughts.
So, let me take this somber occasion to express my gratitude to all of you who do the work of labor educators and help to provide working people with the tools to better empower themselves. Now more than ever you are needed. And I’m sure Kent would have felt similarly.
Best,
Bob
ROBERT ANTHONY BRUNO
Professor and Director
Labor Education Program and the Project for Middle Class Renewal
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
School of Labor and Employment Relations
815 W. Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60607
630-487-0013 | bbruno@illinois.edumailto:bbruno@illinois.edu
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Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
To: Marc Cryer marc.cryer@maine.edu, Michael Honey mhoney@uw.edu, Kaminski, Michelle mkaminsk@msu.edu
Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu, UALE listserv ualelist@list.uale.org
Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
Kent had an uncommonly rich and diverse set of attributes, with these adjectives coming to mind: charismatic, visionary, tenacious, generous, and unfailingly hopeful. I am grateful to have known him and seen these qualities on display.
Kent was a truly rare human being who led an exemplary and consequential life. His deep commitment to the field of labor education and his relentless efforts to defend and promote our work represent an especially notable part of his legacy.
May his memory be both a blessing and an inspiration.
Bob Bussel
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Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 8:29 AM
To: Marc Cryer marc.cryer@maine.edu; Michael Honey mhoney@uw.edu
Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu; UALE listserv ualelist@list.uale.org
Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
This is such sad news. I thought of Kent as a real visionary, and one who was also kind and caring about his colleagues and others – an all-too-rare combination. This is a big loss for all of us.
Michelle Kaminski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Director
School of Human Resources & Labor Relations
Michigan State University
From: Marc Cryer via UALEList ualelist@list.uale.org
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To: Michael Honey mhoney@uw.edu
Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu; UALE listserv ualelist@list.uale.org
Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
I did not know Kent Wong personally but I always knew that he was there doing his part for justice and labor education. A week rarely passed without someone mentioning his name or his work. I rarely thought twice about the content of those messages because I knew that whatever was happening, I would support his decisions. That is how I felt for decades, he was an institution for the common good. I can hardly believe the news. We are all diminished without him.
Marc T. Cryer, Director
He, Him, His
Bureau of Labor Education, Cooperative Extension
University of Maine, 5713 Chadbourne Hall
Room 210, Orono, ME 04469-5713
Office: (207) 581-4126
Cell: (205) 529-5086
On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM Michael Honey via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.orgmailto:ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
Kent was my dearest friend and comrade in the movement and we had wonderful collaborations. You all know what he was like. A true friend and a loving human being who also knew how to bring down the wrath on injustice. I can hardly stand the thought of not having him in my life.
I wanted to forward two projects we worked on. I urge you to see the film to see Kent speaking to us so clearly about nonviolence and labor organizing.It helps to bring him back to us. You can get it by typing in the title of the film on Amazon Prime or Vimeo.
Also see the wonderful book we did together with James Lawson at the University of California Press (2022).
We lost Jim last summer and now Kent, two wonderful friends and comrades. Please use these documents to carry on their legacy.
In sorrow and solidarity,
Michael Honey, Emeritus University of Washington Professor and Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies
https://faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGezWVAQ0$
*Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the Search for Workers Rights"
3-minute film trailer, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarityhttps://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGpFU5HHc$/
*James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela Davis, Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom:
https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolencehttps://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvG6YlzIBA$
On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM Pellerito, Elizabeth M via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.orgmailto:ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from 2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Worker Education Associations.
In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was special to everyone in attendance.
As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and love Kent brought to everything he did.
Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
Elizabeth Pellerito
President, UALE
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I didn’t know Kent that well, but I am aware of the tremendous impact he had on labor education and the labor movement in LA, in California, and beyond. A life very well lived that ended way to early. Paul
Paul F. Clark, Professor and Labor Educator
School of Labor and Employment Relations
Penn State University
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Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
To: Bob Bussel <bussel@uoregon.edu>, Marc Cryer <marc.cryer@maine.edu>, Michael Honey <mhoney@uw.edu>, Kaminski, Michelle <mkaminsk@msu.edu>
Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M <Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu>, UALE listserv <ualelist@list.uale.org>
Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
Dear Colleagues:
As I sit here reflecting on what a wonderful colleague Kent was and think about the nice attributes everyone is sharing about him on his passing, It occurs to me that life is too short and precious to wait to express these thoughts.
So, let me take this somber occasion to express my gratitude to all of you who do the work of labor educators and help to provide working people with the tools to better empower themselves. Now more than ever you are needed. And I’m sure Kent would have felt similarly.
Best,
Bob
ROBERT ANTHONY BRUNO
Professor and Director
Labor Education Program and the Project for Middle Class Renewal
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
School of Labor and Employment Relations
815 W. Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60607
630-487-0013 | bbruno@illinois.edu<mailto:bbruno@illinois.edu>
www.lep.illinois.edu<http://www.lep.illinois.edu/>
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To: Marc Cryer <marc.cryer@maine.edu>, Michael Honey <mhoney@uw.edu>, Kaminski, Michelle <mkaminsk@msu.edu>
Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M <Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu>, UALE listserv <ualelist@list.uale.org>
Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
Kent had an uncommonly rich and diverse set of attributes, with these adjectives coming to mind: charismatic, visionary, tenacious, generous, and unfailingly hopeful. I am grateful to have known him and seen these qualities on display.
Kent was a truly rare human being who led an exemplary and consequential life. His deep commitment to the field of labor education and his relentless efforts to defend and promote our work represent an especially notable part of his legacy.
May his memory be both a blessing and an inspiration.
Bob Bussel
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From: Kaminski, Michelle via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 8:29 AM
To: Marc Cryer <marc.cryer@maine.edu>; Michael Honey <mhoney@uw.edu>
Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M <Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu>; UALE listserv <ualelist@list.uale.org>
Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
This is such sad news. I thought of Kent as a real visionary, and one who was also kind and caring about his colleagues and others – an all-too-rare combination. This is a big loss for all of us.
Michelle Kaminski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Director
School of Human Resources & Labor Relations
Michigan State University
From: Marc Cryer via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 9:43 AM
To: Michael Honey <mhoney@uw.edu>
Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M <Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu>; UALE listserv <ualelist@list.uale.org>
Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
I did not know Kent Wong personally but I always knew that he was there doing his part for justice and labor education. A week rarely passed without someone mentioning his name or his work. I rarely thought twice about the content of those messages because I knew that whatever was happening, I would support his decisions. That is how I felt for decades, he was an institution for the common good. I can hardly believe the news. We are all diminished without him.
Marc T. Cryer, Director
He, Him, His
Bureau of Labor Education, Cooperative Extension
University of Maine, 5713 Chadbourne Hall
Room 210, Orono, ME 04469-5713
Office: (207) 581-4126
Cell: (205) 529-5086
On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM Michael Honey via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org<mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org>> wrote:
Kent was my dearest friend and comrade in the movement and we had wonderful collaborations. You all know what he was like. A true friend and a loving human being who also knew how to bring down the wrath on injustice. I can hardly stand the thought of not having him in my life.
I wanted to forward two projects we worked on. I urge you to see the film to see Kent speaking to us so clearly about nonviolence and labor organizing.It helps to bring him back to us. You can get it by typing in the title of the film on Amazon Prime or Vimeo.
Also see the wonderful book we did together with James Lawson at the University of California Press (2022).
We lost Jim last summer and now Kent, two wonderful friends and comrades. Please use these documents to carry on their legacy.
In sorrow and solidarity,
Michael Honey, Emeritus University of Washington Professor and Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies
https://faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGezWVAQ0$>
*Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the Search for Workers Rights"
3-minute film trailer, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGpFU5HHc$>/
*James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela Davis, Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom:
https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvG6YlzIBA$>
On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM Pellerito, Elizabeth M via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org<mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org>> wrote:
With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from 2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Worker Education Associations.
In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was special to everyone in attendance.
As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and love Kent brought to everything he did.
Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
Elizabeth Pellerito
President, UALE
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Thu, Oct 9, 2025 8:07 PM
I am deeply saddened to learn of Ken’s passing. I met him at my first UCLEA meeting, when I was just entering the field of labor education. As a young labor educator finding my footing, I was deeply inspired by his charisma, conviction, and vision. Ken’s influence will live on in the work and spirit of everyone he mentored and inspired.
Best,
Tracy
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Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: Kent Wong, Presente
Such a terrible loss. Kent was unfailingly kind and generous with his time. The last time I talked with him was a couple of years ago when he walked me through the details of all the amazing new funding for labor ed in California as we were hoping from something more modest but still meaningful from the state of New Jersey. (Sadly, that did not happen.) He was very helpful and supportive in that moment while also gently pushing us to be more ambitious. I have other great memories from his leadership of UALE and seeing him at various IFWEA gatherings around the world.
Adrienne
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Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: Kent Wong, Presente
Losing Kent is an awful blow. He was right there at the creation of so many important projects, as an inspiration and guide. Just the Vietnam exchange project, for example! He really understood how and what to organize.
I expect that there will be a memorial gathering.
Helena Worthen
helenaworthen@gmail.com
hworthen@illinois.edu
Power Despite Precarity: Strategies for the Contingent Faculty Movement in Higher Education. Pluto Books 2021
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On Oct 9, 2025, at 3:39 AM, Cynthia Phinney via UALEList ualelist@list.uale.org wrote:
Oh my goodness! This is such a loss! Thank you for sharing the sad news with us, Elizabeth.
-cynthia
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With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from 2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Worker Education Associations.
In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was special to everyone in attendance.
As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and love Kent brought to everything he did.
Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
Elizabeth Pellerito
President, UALE
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I am deeply saddened to learn of Ken’s passing. I met him at my first UCLEA meeting, when I was just entering the field of labor education. As a young labor educator finding my footing, I was deeply inspired by his charisma, conviction, and vision. Ken’s influence will live on in the work and spirit of everyone he mentored and inspired.
Best,
Tracy
Tracy F. H. Chang<http://smlr.rutgers.edu/faculty-staff/tracy-f-h-chang>, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
School of Management and Labor Relations
Rutgers University
Janice Levin Building Room 230
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Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: Kent Wong, Presente
Such a terrible loss. Kent was unfailingly kind and generous with his time. The last time I talked with him was a couple of years ago when he walked me through the details of all the amazing new funding for labor ed in California as we were hoping from something more modest but still meaningful from the state of New Jersey. (Sadly, that did not happen.) He was very helpful and supportive in that moment while also gently pushing us to be more ambitious. I have other great memories from his leadership of UALE and seeing him at various IFWEA gatherings around the world.
Adrienne
http://support.rutgers.edu/GiveSMLR
Adrienne E. Eaton (She, Her, Hers)
Distinguished Professor, Labor Studies & Employment Relations Department
School of Management and Labor Relations
Rutgers University
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Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: Kent Wong, Presente
Losing Kent is an awful blow. He was right there at the creation of so many important projects, as an inspiration and guide. Just the Vietnam exchange project, for example! He really understood how and what to organize.
I expect that there will be a memorial gathering.
Helena Worthen
helenaworthen@gmail.com
hworthen@illinois.edu
Power Despite Precarity: Strategies for the Contingent Faculty Movement in Higher Education. Pluto Books 2021
https://helenaworthen.net/
On Oct 9, 2025, at 3:39 AM, Cynthia Phinney via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
Oh my goodness! This is such a loss! Thank you for sharing the sad news with us, Elizabeth.
-cynthia
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With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from 2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Worker Education Associations.
In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was special to everyone in attendance.
As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and love Kent brought to everything he did.
Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
Elizabeth Pellerito
President, UALE
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Jenny Reed
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Kent has a special place in my heart as he helped work with our Members while I worked with our UFCW locals in California. My first time working with him was in 2008 when he was our first speaker for our Stewards Conference that helped create our 2 largest locals in California. From a member facing person I will tell you what a gem he was in his ability to connect with our members and spark action, interest and commitment. While I do not have the same relationship with him, that many of you do his work will live on in the most real way possible in our workplaces, with our members and with all of our staff that he encouraged, taught and made think deeply . May we all be lucky enough to have this same impact.
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With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from 2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Worker Education Associations.
In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was special to everyone in attendance.
As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and love Kent brought to everything he did.
Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
Elizabeth Pellerito
President, UALE
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Thank you so much for sending out this notification.
Kent has a special place in my heart as he helped work with our Members while I worked with our UFCW locals in California. My first time working with him was in 2008 when he was our first speaker for our Stewards Conference that helped create our 2 largest locals in California. From a member facing person I will tell you what a gem he was in his ability to connect with our members and spark action, interest and commitment. While I do not have the same relationship with him, that many of you do his work will live on in the most real way possible in our workplaces, with our members and with all of our staff that he encouraged, taught and made think deeply . May we all be lucky enough to have this same impact.
Jenny M Reed (She/her)
Director of Education & Staff Development
SHRM-CP; Certified
Reflective Engagement - Trainer/Facilitator/Coach
Cell - 253-331-7625
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With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought
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With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from 2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Worker Education Associations.
In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was special to everyone in attendance.
As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and love Kent brought to everything he did.
Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
Elizabeth Pellerito
President, UALE
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Elizabeth Pellerito (she/her)
Director, Labor Education Program
LABOR EDUCATION PROGRAM
205F Dugan Hall
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Joe Berry
Thu, Oct 9, 2025 11:38 PM
I knew Kent back before the merger and also through the CA F of T/AFT (of which he was a longtime VP and a member of the UC/AFT Council (later local 1474). He was certainly one of the very best presidents UALE has had. He led the way in forming APAALA, served as its first president, and opened the door to AFL-CIO and labor educator exchanges with the unions in both China and Viet Nam, breaking through the historic anti-communism at the top of the AFL-CIO. For me personally, he opened the door to teaching labor studies in Viet Nam 2015-2019, which was a life-changing experience for me, and others. His contributions to the local labor movement in LA and to the rebuilding of the labor center(s) in U of CA statewide have had huge positive impacts for us all and the entire working class. He continued up to the very end, leading and organizing one of the largest non-violent resistance trainings in US history a few months ago. He will be missed, but not forgotten. I would suggest that his political origins and training, as a young man, at the Peoples Law School and in the new communist movement, contributed to his success in all these endeavors.
I might suggest that UALE consider renaming our career award the Kent Wong award. Our profession could scarcely have a better symbol to carry forward.
In solidarity,
Joe Berry, U of IL and City College of SF, retired
co-author with Helena Worthen, of Power Despite Precarity: strategies for the contingent faculty movement in higher education. Order at https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745345529/power-despite-precarity
Paperbacks come with free e-books. Books ship from Chicago. Or order from Labor’s Bookstore at https://www.laborsbookstore.com/collections/all/products/power-despite-precarity-strategies-for-the-contingent-faculty-movement

———————
Joe Berry
21 San Mateo Road,
Berkeley, CA 94707
cell-510-999-0751
joeberry@igc.org or
joetracyberry@gmail.com
Skype: joeberry1948
On Oct 9, 2025, at 8:29 AM, Kaminski, Michelle via UALEList ualelist@list.uale.org wrote:
This is such sad news. I thought of Kent as a real visionary, and one who was also kind and caring about his colleagues and others – an all-too-rare combination. This is a big loss for all of us.
Michelle Kaminski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Director
School of Human Resources & Labor Relations
Michigan State University
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Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
I did not know Kent Wong personally but I always knew that he was there doing his part for justice and labor education. A week rarely passed without someone mentioning his name or his work. I rarely thought twice about the content of those messages because I knew that whatever was happening, I would support his decisions. That is how I felt for decades, he was an institution for the common good. I can hardly believe the news. We are all diminished without him.
Marc T. Cryer, Director
He, Him, His
Bureau of Labor Education, Cooperative Extension
University of Maine, 5713 Chadbourne Hall
Room 210, Orono, ME 04469-5713
Office: (207) 581-4126
Cell: (205) 529-5086
On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM Michael Honey via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
Kent was my dearest friend and comrade in the movement and we had wonderful collaborations. You all know what he was like. A true friend and a loving human being who also knew how to bring down the wrath on injustice. I can hardly stand the thought of not having him in my life.
I wanted to forward two projects we worked on. I urge you to see the film to see Kent speaking to us so clearly about nonviolence and labor organizing.It helps to bring him back to us. You can get it by typing in the title of the film on Amazon Prime or Vimeo.
Also see the wonderful book we did together with James Lawson at the University of California Press (2022).
We lost Jim last summer and now Kent, two wonderful friends and comrades. Please use these documents to carry on their legacy.
In sorrow and solidarity,
Michael Honey, Emeritus University of Washington Professor and Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies
https://faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGezWVAQ0$
*Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the Search for Workers Rights"
3-minute film trailer, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGpFU5HHc$/
*James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela Davis, Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom:
https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvG6YlzIBA$
On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM Pellerito, Elizabeth M via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from 2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Worker Education Associations.
In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was special to everyone in attendance.
As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and love Kent brought to everything he did.
Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
Elizabeth Pellerito
President, UALE
Elizabeth Pellerito (she/her)
Director, Labor Education Program
LABOR EDUCATION PROGRAM
205F Dugan Hall
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I knew Kent back before the merger and also through the CA F of T/AFT (of which he was a longtime VP and a member of the UC/AFT Council (later local 1474). He was certainly one of the very best presidents UALE has had. He led the way in forming APAALA, served as its first president, and opened the door to AFL-CIO and labor educator exchanges with the unions in both China and Viet Nam, breaking through the historic anti-communism at the top of the AFL-CIO. For me personally, he opened the door to teaching labor studies in Viet Nam 2015-2019, which was a life-changing experience for me, and others. His contributions to the local labor movement in LA and to the rebuilding of the labor center(s) in U of CA statewide have had huge positive impacts for us all and the entire working class. He continued up to the very end, leading and organizing one of the largest non-violent resistance trainings in US history a few months ago. He will be missed, but not forgotten. I would suggest that his political origins and training, as a young man, at the Peoples Law School and in the new communist movement, contributed to his success in all these endeavors.
I might suggest that UALE consider renaming our career award the Kent Wong award. Our profession could scarcely have a better symbol to carry forward.
In solidarity,
Joe Berry, U of IL and City College of SF, retired
______________________
co-author with Helena Worthen, of Power Despite Precarity: strategies for the contingent faculty movement in higher education. Order at <https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745345529/power-despite-precarity>
Paperbacks come with free e-books. Books ship from Chicago. Or order from Labor’s Bookstore at https://www.laborsbookstore.com/collections/all/products/power-despite-precarity-strategies-for-the-contingent-faculty-movement

———————
Joe Berry
21 San Mateo Road,
Berkeley, CA 94707
cell-510-999-0751
joeberry@igc.org or
joetracyberry@gmail.com
Skype: joeberry1948
> On Oct 9, 2025, at 8:29 AM, Kaminski, Michelle via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
>
> This is such sad news. I thought of Kent as a real visionary, and one who was also kind and caring about his colleagues and others – an all-too-rare combination. This is a big loss for all of us.
>
>
> Michelle Kaminski, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor and Associate Director
> School of Human Resources & Labor Relations
> Michigan State University
>
>
>
> From: Marc Cryer via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org <mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org>>
> Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 9:43 AM
> To: Michael Honey <mhoney@uw.edu <mailto:mhoney@uw.edu>>
> Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M <Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu <mailto:Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu>>; UALE listserv <ualelist@list.uale.org <mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org>>
> Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
>
> I did not know Kent Wong personally but I always knew that he was there doing his part for justice and labor education. A week rarely passed without someone mentioning his name or his work. I rarely thought twice about the content of those messages because I knew that whatever was happening, I would support his decisions. That is how I felt for decades, he was an institution for the common good. I can hardly believe the news. We are all diminished without him.
>
>
> Marc T. Cryer, Director
> He, Him, His
> Bureau of Labor Education, Cooperative Extension
> University of Maine, 5713 Chadbourne Hall
> Room 210, Orono, ME 04469-5713
> Office: (207) 581-4126
> Cell: (205) 529-5086
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM Michael Honey via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org <mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org>> wrote:
> Kent was my dearest friend and comrade in the movement and we had wonderful collaborations. You all know what he was like. A true friend and a loving human being who also knew how to bring down the wrath on injustice. I can hardly stand the thought of not having him in my life.
>
> I wanted to forward two projects we worked on. I urge you to see the film to see Kent speaking to us so clearly about nonviolence and labor organizing.It helps to bring him back to us. You can get it by typing in the title of the film on Amazon Prime or Vimeo.
>
> Also see the wonderful book we did together with James Lawson at the University of California Press (2022).
>
> We lost Jim last summer and now Kent, two wonderful friends and comrades. Please use these documents to carry on their legacy.
>
> In sorrow and solidarity,
>
> Michael Honey, Emeritus University of Washington Professor and Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies
> https://faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGezWVAQ0$>
>
> *Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the Search for Workers Rights"
> 3-minute film trailer, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGpFU5HHc$>/
>
> *James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela Davis, Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom:
> https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvG6YlzIBA$>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM Pellerito, Elizabeth M via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org <mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org>> wrote:
> With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
>
> In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from 2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Worker Education Associations.
>
> In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was special to everyone in attendance.
>
> As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and love Kent brought to everything he did.
>
> Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
>
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(he/him/his)
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On Fri, Oct 10, 2025 at 6:22 AM Joe Berry via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
I knew Kent back before the merger and also through the CA F of T/AFT (of
which he was a longtime VP and a member of the UC/AFT Council (later local
1474). He was certainly one of the very best presidents UALE has had. He
led the way in forming APAALA, served as its first president, and opened
the door to AFL-CIO and labor educator exchanges with the unions in both
China and Viet Nam, breaking through the historic anti-communism at the top
of the AFL-CIO. For me personally, he opened the door to teaching labor
studies in Viet Nam 2015-2019, which was a life-changing experience for me,
and others. His contributions to the local labor movement in LA and to the
rebuilding of the labor center(s) in U of CA statewide have had huge
positive impacts for us all and the entire working class. He continued up
to the very end, leading and organizing one of the largest non-violent
resistance trainings in US history a few months ago. He will be missed, but
not forgotten. I would suggest that his political origins and training, as
a young man, at the Peoples Law School and in the new communist movement,
contributed to his success in all these endeavors.
I might suggest that UALE consider renaming our career award the Kent Wong
award. Our profession could scarcely have a better symbol to carry forward.
In solidarity,
Joe Berry, U of IL and City College of SF, retired
co-author with Helena Worthen, of Power Despite Precarity: strategies for
the contingent faculty movement in higher education. Order at <
https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745345529/power-despite-precarity>
Paperbacks come with free e-books. Books ship from Chicago. Or order from
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On Oct 9, 2025, at 8:29 AM, Kaminski, Michelle via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
This is such sad news. I thought of Kent as a real visionary, and one who
was also kind and caring about his colleagues and others – an all-too-rare
combination. This is a big loss for all of us.
Michelle Kaminski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Director
School of Human Resources & Labor Relations
Michigan State University
From: Marc Cryer via UALEList ualelist@list.uale.org
Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 9:43 AM
To: Michael Honey mhoney@uw.edu
Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu; UALE listserv
ualelist@list.uale.org
Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
I did not know Kent Wong personally but I always knew that he was there
doing his part for justice and labor education. A week rarely passed
without someone mentioning his name or his work. I rarely thought twice
about the content of those messages because I knew that whatever was
happening, I would support his decisions. That is how I felt for decades,
he was an institution for the common good. I can hardly believe the news.
We are all diminished without him.
Marc T. Cryer, Director
He, Him, His
Bureau of Labor Education, Cooperative Extension
University of Maine, 5713 Chadbourne Hall
Room 210, Orono, ME 04469-5713
Office: (207) 581-4126
Cell: (205) 529-5086
On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM Michael Honey via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
Kent was my dearest friend and comrade in the movement and we had
wonderful collaborations. You all know what he was like. A true friend and
a loving human being who also knew how to bring down the wrath on
injustice. I can hardly stand the thought of not having him in my life.
I wanted to forward two projects we worked on. I urge you to see the film
to see Kent speaking to us so clearly about nonviolence and labor
organizing.It helps to bring him back to us. You can get it by typing in
the title of the film on Amazon Prime or Vimeo.
Also see the wonderful book we did together with James Lawson at the
University of California Press (2022).
We lost Jim last summer and now Kent, two wonderful friends and comrades.
Please use these documents to carry on their legacy.
In sorrow and solidarity,
Michael Honey, Emeritus University of Washington Professor and Harry
Bridges Chair of Labor Studies
https://faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/
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*Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the
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*James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela
Davis, Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom:
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On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM Pellerito, Elizabeth M via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and
memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor
movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their
nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a
labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and
dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor
Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form
the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from
UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International
Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate
this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from
2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International
Federation of Worker Education Associations.
In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los
Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape
an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was
special to everyone in attendance.
As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and
dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our
deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and
love Kent brought to everything he did.
Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
Elizabeth Pellerito
President, UALE
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That’s a great idea, Joe!
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(he/him/his)
Chair, Labor Studies Program <https://irle.ucla.edu/labor-studies/about/>
Associate Professor, Departments of Public Policy
<https://luskin.ucla.edu/public-policy-2> and
Chicana/o & Central American Studies <https://chavez.ucla.edu/>
Faculty Director, Strategic Research Lab
<https://irle.ucla.edu/ucla-strategic-research-lab/#research-reports>
*University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)*
Author of *Latino Mass Mobilization: Immigration, Racialization, and
Activism*
<https://www.amazon.com/Latino-Mass-Mobilization-Immigration-Racialization/dp/1107434122/ref=la_B0748H97LM_1_1_twi_pap_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1501624568&sr=1-1>
&
*Walls, Cages, and Family Separation: Race and Immigration Policy in the
Trump Era*
<https://www.amazon.com/Walls-Cages-Family-Separation-Immigration/dp/1108795331/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3CSS0LIWVIF9V&dchild=1&keywords=chris+zepeda+millan&qid=1598884854&s=books&sprefix=chris+zepeda-millan%2Caps%2C202&sr=1-4>
On Fri, Oct 10, 2025 at 6:22 AM Joe Berry via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
> I knew Kent back before the merger and also through the CA F of T/AFT (of
> which he was a longtime VP and a member of the UC/AFT Council (later local
> 1474). He was certainly one of the very best presidents UALE has had. He
> led the way in forming APAALA, served as its first president, and opened
> the door to AFL-CIO and labor educator exchanges with the unions in both
> China and Viet Nam, breaking through the historic anti-communism at the top
> of the AFL-CIO. For me personally, he opened the door to teaching labor
> studies in Viet Nam 2015-2019, which was a life-changing experience for me,
> and others. His contributions to the local labor movement in LA and to the
> rebuilding of the labor center(s) in U of CA statewide have had huge
> positive impacts for us all and the entire working class. He continued up
> to the very end, leading and organizing one of the largest non-violent
> resistance trainings in US history a few months ago. He will be missed, but
> not forgotten. I would suggest that his political origins and training, as
> a young man, at the Peoples Law School and in the new communist movement,
> contributed to his success in all these endeavors.
>
> I might suggest that UALE consider renaming our career award the Kent Wong
> award. Our profession could scarcely have a better symbol to carry forward.
>
>
> In solidarity,
>
> Joe Berry, U of IL and City College of SF, retired
>
>
> ______________________
> co-author with Helena Worthen, of Power Despite Precarity: strategies for
> the contingent faculty movement in higher education. Order at <
> https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745345529/power-despite-precarity>
> Paperbacks come with free e-books. Books ship from Chicago. Or order from
> Labor’s Bookstore at
> https://www.laborsbookstore.com/collections/all/products/power-despite-precarity-strategies-for-the-contingent-faculty-movement
>
> [image: Cover PDP high res cover.jpeg]
> ———————
> Joe Berry
> 21 San Mateo Road,
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/21+San+Mateo+Road,+Berkeley,+CA+94707?entry=gmail&source=g>
>
> Berkeley, CA 94707
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/21+San+Mateo+Road,+Berkeley,+CA+94707?entry=gmail&source=g>
> cell-510-999-0751
> joeberry@igc.org or
> joetracyberry@gmail.com
> Skype: joeberry1948
>
>
>
> On Oct 9, 2025, at 8:29 AM, Kaminski, Michelle via UALEList <
> ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
>
> This is such sad news. I thought of Kent as a real visionary, and one who
> was also kind and caring about his colleagues and others – an all-too-rare
> combination. This is a big loss for all of us.
>
>
> Michelle Kaminski, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor and Associate Director
> School of Human Resources & Labor Relations
> Michigan State University
>
>
>
> *From:* Marc Cryer via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 9, 2025 9:43 AM
> *To:* Michael Honey <mhoney@uw.edu>
> *Cc:* Pellerito, Elizabeth M <Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu>; UALE listserv
> <ualelist@list.uale.org>
> *Subject:* [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
>
> I did not know Kent Wong personally but I always knew that he was there
> doing his part for justice and labor education. A week rarely passed
> without someone mentioning his name or his work. I rarely thought twice
> about the content of those messages because I knew that whatever was
> happening, I would support his decisions. That is how I felt for decades,
> he was an institution for the common good. I can hardly believe the news.
> We are all diminished without him.
>
>
> Marc T. Cryer, Director
> He, Him, His
>
> Bureau of Labor Education, Cooperative Extension
> University of Maine, 5713 Chadbourne Hall
> Room 210, Orono, ME 04469-5713
> Office: (207) 581-4126
> Cell: (205) 529-5086
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM Michael Honey via UALEList <
> ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
>
> Kent was my dearest friend and comrade in the movement and we had
> wonderful collaborations. You all know what he was like. A true friend and
> a loving human being who also knew how to bring down the wrath on
> injustice. I can hardly stand the thought of not having him in my life.
>
> I wanted to forward two projects we worked on. I urge you to see the film
> to see Kent speaking to us so clearly about nonviolence and labor
> organizing.It helps to bring him back to us. You can get it by typing in
> the title of the film on Amazon Prime or Vimeo.
>
> Also see the wonderful book we did together with James Lawson at the
> University of California Press (2022).
>
> We lost Jim last summer and now Kent, two wonderful friends and comrades.
> Please use these documents to carry on their legacy.
>
> In sorrow and solidarity,
>
> Michael Honey, Emeritus University of Washington Professor and Harry
> Bridges Chair of Labor Studies
> https://faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGezWVAQ0$>
>
> *Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the
> Search for Workers Rights"
> 3-minute film trailer, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGpFU5HHc$>
> /
>
> *James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela
> Davis, *Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom*:
> https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvG6YlzIBA$>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM Pellerito, Elizabeth M via UALEList <
> ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
>
> With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and
> memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor
> movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their
> nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a
> labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and
> dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor
> Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
>
> In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form
> the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from
> UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International
> Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate
> this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from
> 2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International
> Federation of Worker Education Associations.
>
> In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los
> Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape
> an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was
> special to everyone in attendance.
>
> As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and
> dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our
> deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and
> love Kent brought to everything he did.
>
> Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
>
> Elizabeth Pellerito
> President, UALE
>
>
>
> *Elizabeth Pellerito (she/her)*
> *Director, Labor Education Program *
> LABOR EDUCATION PROGRAM
> 205F Dugan Hall
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>
> https://jacobin.com/2023/06/mlk-jonathan-eig-biography-labor-civil-rights
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> In Jacobin, 55 years Since King
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>
> *Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the
> Search for Workers Rights" 3-minute film trailer,
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> /
>
> *James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela
> Davis, *Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom*:
> https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence
>
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Tess Ewing
Fri, Oct 10, 2025 1:36 PM
"I might suggest that UALE consider renaming our career award the Kent Wong
award. Our profession could scarcely have a better symbol to carry forward."
Great idea, Joe! I wholeheartedly agree.
Tess
On Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 9:22 AM Joe Berry via UALEList ualelist@list.uale.org
wrote:
I knew Kent back before the merger and also through the CA F of T/AFT (of
which he was a longtime VP and a member of the UC/AFT Council (later local
1474). He was certainly one of the very best presidents UALE has had. He
led the way in forming APAALA, served as its first president, and opened
the door to AFL-CIO and labor educator exchanges with the unions in both
China and Viet Nam, breaking through the historic anti-communism at the top
of the AFL-CIO. For me personally, he opened the door to teaching labor
studies in Viet Nam 2015-2019, which was a life-changing experience for me,
and others. His contributions to the local labor movement in LA and to the
rebuilding of the labor center(s) in U of CA statewide have had huge
positive impacts for us all and the entire working class. He continued up
to the very end, leading and organizing one of the largest non-violent
resistance trainings in US history a few months ago. He will be missed, but
not forgotten. I would suggest that his political origins and training, as
a young man, at the Peoples Law School and in the new communist movement,
contributed to his success in all these endeavors.
I might suggest that UALE consider renaming our career award the Kent Wong
award. Our profession could scarcely have a better symbol to carry forward.
In solidarity,
Joe Berry, U of IL and City College of SF, retired
co-author with Helena Worthen, of Power Despite Precarity: strategies for
the contingent faculty movement in higher education. Order at <
https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745345529/power-despite-precarity>
Paperbacks come with free e-books. Books ship from Chicago. Or order from
Labor’s Bookstore at
https://www.laborsbookstore.com/collections/all/products/power-despite-precarity-strategies-for-the-contingent-faculty-movement
[image: Cover PDP high res cover.jpeg]
———————
Joe Berry
21 San Mateo Road,
https://www.google.com/maps/search/21+San+Mateo+Road,+Berkeley,+CA+94707?entry=gmail&source=g
Berkeley, CA 94707
https://www.google.com/maps/search/21+San+Mateo+Road,+Berkeley,+CA+94707?entry=gmail&source=g
cell-510-999-0751
joeberry@igc.org or
joetracyberry@gmail.com
Skype: joeberry1948
On Oct 9, 2025, at 8:29 AM, Kaminski, Michelle via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
This is such sad news. I thought of Kent as a real visionary, and one who
was also kind and caring about his colleagues and others – an all-too-rare
combination. This is a big loss for all of us.
Michelle Kaminski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Director
School of Human Resources & Labor Relations
Michigan State University
From: Marc Cryer via UALEList ualelist@list.uale.org
Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 9:43 AM
To: Michael Honey mhoney@uw.edu
Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu; UALE listserv
ualelist@list.uale.org
Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
I did not know Kent Wong personally but I always knew that he was there
doing his part for justice and labor education. A week rarely passed
without someone mentioning his name or his work. I rarely thought twice
about the content of those messages because I knew that whatever was
happening, I would support his decisions. That is how I felt for decades,
he was an institution for the common good. I can hardly believe the news.
We are all diminished without him.
Marc T. Cryer, Director
He, Him, His
Bureau of Labor Education, Cooperative Extension
University of Maine, 5713 Chadbourne Hall
Room 210, Orono, ME 04469-5713
Office: (207) 581-4126
Cell: (205) 529-5086
On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM Michael Honey via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
Kent was my dearest friend and comrade in the movement and we had
wonderful collaborations. You all know what he was like. A true friend and
a loving human being who also knew how to bring down the wrath on
injustice. I can hardly stand the thought of not having him in my life.
I wanted to forward two projects we worked on. I urge you to see the film
to see Kent speaking to us so clearly about nonviolence and labor
organizing.It helps to bring him back to us. You can get it by typing in
the title of the film on Amazon Prime or Vimeo.
Also see the wonderful book we did together with James Lawson at the
University of California Press (2022).
We lost Jim last summer and now Kent, two wonderful friends and comrades.
Please use these documents to carry on their legacy.
In sorrow and solidarity,
Michael Honey, Emeritus University of Washington Professor and Harry
Bridges Chair of Labor Studies
https://faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGezWVAQ0$
*Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the
Search for Workers Rights"
3-minute film trailer, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGpFU5HHc$
/
*James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela
Davis, Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom:
https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvG6YlzIBA$
On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM Pellerito, Elizabeth M via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and
memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor
movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their
nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a
labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and
dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor
Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form
the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from
UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International
Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate
this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from
2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International
Federation of Worker Education Associations.
In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los
Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape
an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was
special to everyone in attendance.
As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and
dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our
deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and
love Kent brought to everything he did.
Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
Elizabeth Pellerito
President, UALE
Elizabeth Pellerito (she/her)
*Director, Labor Education Program *
LABOR EDUCATION PROGRAM
205F Dugan Hall
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"I might suggest that UALE consider renaming our career award the Kent Wong
award. Our profession could scarcely have a better symbol to carry forward."
Great idea, Joe! I wholeheartedly agree.
Tess
On Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 9:22 AM Joe Berry via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org>
wrote:
> I knew Kent back before the merger and also through the CA F of T/AFT (of
> which he was a longtime VP and a member of the UC/AFT Council (later local
> 1474). He was certainly one of the very best presidents UALE has had. He
> led the way in forming APAALA, served as its first president, and opened
> the door to AFL-CIO and labor educator exchanges with the unions in both
> China and Viet Nam, breaking through the historic anti-communism at the top
> of the AFL-CIO. For me personally, he opened the door to teaching labor
> studies in Viet Nam 2015-2019, which was a life-changing experience for me,
> and others. His contributions to the local labor movement in LA and to the
> rebuilding of the labor center(s) in U of CA statewide have had huge
> positive impacts for us all and the entire working class. He continued up
> to the very end, leading and organizing one of the largest non-violent
> resistance trainings in US history a few months ago. He will be missed, but
> not forgotten. I would suggest that his political origins and training, as
> a young man, at the Peoples Law School and in the new communist movement,
> contributed to his success in all these endeavors.
>
> I might suggest that UALE consider renaming our career award the Kent Wong
> award. Our profession could scarcely have a better symbol to carry forward.
>
>
> In solidarity,
>
> Joe Berry, U of IL and City College of SF, retired
>
>
> ______________________
> co-author with Helena Worthen, of Power Despite Precarity: strategies for
> the contingent faculty movement in higher education. Order at <
> https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745345529/power-despite-precarity>
> Paperbacks come with free e-books. Books ship from Chicago. Or order from
> Labor’s Bookstore at
> https://www.laborsbookstore.com/collections/all/products/power-despite-precarity-strategies-for-the-contingent-faculty-movement
>
> [image: Cover PDP high res cover.jpeg]
> ———————
> Joe Berry
> 21 San Mateo Road,
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/21+San+Mateo+Road,+Berkeley,+CA+94707?entry=gmail&source=g>
>
> Berkeley, CA 94707
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/21+San+Mateo+Road,+Berkeley,+CA+94707?entry=gmail&source=g>
> cell-510-999-0751
> joeberry@igc.org or
> joetracyberry@gmail.com
> Skype: joeberry1948
>
>
>
> On Oct 9, 2025, at 8:29 AM, Kaminski, Michelle via UALEList <
> ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
>
> This is such sad news. I thought of Kent as a real visionary, and one who
> was also kind and caring about his colleagues and others – an all-too-rare
> combination. This is a big loss for all of us.
>
>
> Michelle Kaminski, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor and Associate Director
> School of Human Resources & Labor Relations
> Michigan State University
>
>
>
> *From:* Marc Cryer via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 9, 2025 9:43 AM
> *To:* Michael Honey <mhoney@uw.edu>
> *Cc:* Pellerito, Elizabeth M <Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu>; UALE listserv
> <ualelist@list.uale.org>
> *Subject:* [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
>
> I did not know Kent Wong personally but I always knew that he was there
> doing his part for justice and labor education. A week rarely passed
> without someone mentioning his name or his work. I rarely thought twice
> about the content of those messages because I knew that whatever was
> happening, I would support his decisions. That is how I felt for decades,
> he was an institution for the common good. I can hardly believe the news.
> We are all diminished without him.
>
>
> Marc T. Cryer, Director
> He, Him, His
>
> Bureau of Labor Education, Cooperative Extension
> University of Maine, 5713 Chadbourne Hall
> Room 210, Orono, ME 04469-5713
> Office: (207) 581-4126
> Cell: (205) 529-5086
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM Michael Honey via UALEList <
> ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
>
> Kent was my dearest friend and comrade in the movement and we had
> wonderful collaborations. You all know what he was like. A true friend and
> a loving human being who also knew how to bring down the wrath on
> injustice. I can hardly stand the thought of not having him in my life.
>
> I wanted to forward two projects we worked on. I urge you to see the film
> to see Kent speaking to us so clearly about nonviolence and labor
> organizing.It helps to bring him back to us. You can get it by typing in
> the title of the film on Amazon Prime or Vimeo.
>
> Also see the wonderful book we did together with James Lawson at the
> University of California Press (2022).
>
> We lost Jim last summer and now Kent, two wonderful friends and comrades.
> Please use these documents to carry on their legacy.
>
> In sorrow and solidarity,
>
> Michael Honey, Emeritus University of Washington Professor and Harry
> Bridges Chair of Labor Studies
> https://faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGezWVAQ0$>
>
> *Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the
> Search for Workers Rights"
> 3-minute film trailer, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGpFU5HHc$>
> /
>
> *James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela
> Davis, *Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom*:
> https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvG6YlzIBA$>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM Pellerito, Elizabeth M via UALEList <
> ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
>
> With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and
> memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor
> movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their
> nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a
> labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and
> dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor
> Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
>
> In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form
> the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from
> UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International
> Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate
> this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from
> 2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International
> Federation of Worker Education Associations.
>
> In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los
> Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape
> an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was
> special to everyone in attendance.
>
> As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and
> dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our
> deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and
> love Kent brought to everything he did.
>
> Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
>
> Elizabeth Pellerito
> President, UALE
>
>
>
> *Elizabeth Pellerito (she/her)*
> *Director, Labor Education Program *
> LABOR EDUCATION PROGRAM
> 205F Dugan Hall
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> *Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the
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> /
>
> *James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela
> Davis, *Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom*:
> https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence
>
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Cynthia Hernandez
Fri, Oct 10, 2025 1:55 PM
I knew Kent back before the merger and also through the CA F of T/AFT (of
which he was a longtime VP and a member of the UC/AFT Council (later local
1474). He was certainly one of the very best presidents UALE has had. He
led the way in forming APAALA, served as its first president, and opened
the door to AFL-CIO and labor educator exchanges with the unions in both
China and Viet Nam, breaking through the historic anti-communism at the top
of the AFL-CIO. For me personally, he opened the door to teaching labor
studies in Viet Nam 2015-2019, which was a life-changing experience for me,
and others. His contributions to the local labor movement in LA and to the
rebuilding of the labor center(s) in U of CA statewide have had huge
positive impacts for us all and the entire working class. He continued up
to the very end, leading and organizing one of the largest non-violent
resistance trainings in US history a few months ago. He will be missed, but
not forgotten. I would suggest that his political origins and training, as
a young man, at the Peoples Law School and in the new communist movement,
contributed to his success in all these endeavors.
I might suggest that UALE consider renaming our career award the Kent Wong
award. Our profession could scarcely have a better symbol to carry forward.
In solidarity,
Joe Berry, U of IL and City College of SF, retired
co-author with Helena Worthen, of Power Despite Precarity: strategies for
the contingent faculty movement in higher education. Order at <
https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745345529/power-despite-precarity>
Paperbacks come with free e-books. Books ship from Chicago. Or order from
Labor’s Bookstore at
https://www.laborsbookstore.com/collections/all/products/power-despite-precarity-strategies-for-the-contingent-faculty-movement
[image: Cover PDP high res cover.jpeg]
———————
Joe Berry
21 San Mateo Road,
Berkeley, CA 94707
cell-510-999-0751
joeberry@igc.org or
joetracyberry@gmail.com
Skype: joeberry1948
On Oct 9, 2025, at 8:29 AM, Kaminski, Michelle via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
This is such sad news. I thought of Kent as a real visionary, and one who
was also kind and caring about his colleagues and others – an all-too-rare
combination. This is a big loss for all of us.
Michelle Kaminski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Director
School of Human Resources & Labor Relations
Michigan State University
From: Marc Cryer via UALEList ualelist@list.uale.org
Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 9:43 AM
To: Michael Honey mhoney@uw.edu
Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu; UALE listserv
ualelist@list.uale.org
Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
I did not know Kent Wong personally but I always knew that he was there
doing his part for justice and labor education. A week rarely passed
without someone mentioning his name or his work. I rarely thought twice
about the content of those messages because I knew that whatever was
happening, I would support his decisions. That is how I felt for decades,
he was an institution for the common good. I can hardly believe the news.
We are all diminished without him.
Marc T. Cryer, Director
He, Him, His
Bureau of Labor Education, Cooperative Extension
University of Maine, 5713 Chadbourne Hall
Room 210, Orono, ME 04469-5713
Office: (207) 581-4126
Cell: (205) 529-5086
On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM Michael Honey via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
Kent was my dearest friend and comrade in the movement and we had
wonderful collaborations. You all know what he was like. A true friend and
a loving human being who also knew how to bring down the wrath on
injustice. I can hardly stand the thought of not having him in my life.
I wanted to forward two projects we worked on. I urge you to see the film
to see Kent speaking to us so clearly about nonviolence and labor
organizing.It helps to bring him back to us. You can get it by typing in
the title of the film on Amazon Prime or Vimeo.
Also see the wonderful book we did together with James Lawson at the
University of California Press (2022).
We lost Jim last summer and now Kent, two wonderful friends and comrades.
Please use these documents to carry on their legacy.
In sorrow and solidarity,
Michael Honey, Emeritus University of Washington Professor and Harry
Bridges Chair of Labor Studies
https://faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGezWVAQ0$
*Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the
Search for Workers Rights"
3-minute film trailer, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGpFU5HHc$
/
*James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela
Davis, Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom:
https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvG6YlzIBA$
On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM Pellerito, Elizabeth M via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and
memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor
movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their
nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a
labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and
dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor
Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form
the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from
UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International
Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate
this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from
2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International
Federation of Worker Education Associations.
In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los
Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape
an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was
special to everyone in attendance.
As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and
dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our
deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and
love Kent brought to everything he did.
Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
Elizabeth Pellerito
President, UALE
Elizabeth Pellerito (she/her)
*Director, Labor Education Program *
LABOR EDUCATION PROGRAM
205F Dugan Hall
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Hi Joe,
I think your idea of renaming the UALE career award the Kent Wong award is
fantastic, and second it.
May Kent Wong's legacy carry on.
Kindest regards,
Cynthia S Hernández, M.S. Ed
Training Director, *Resilience Force*
ResilienceForce.org
P: 786.301.6665
*Book a meeting with me: https://calendly.com/chernandez-resilienceforce
<https://calendly.com/chernandez-resilienceforce>*
On Fri, Oct 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM Joe Berry via UALEList <
ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
> I knew Kent back before the merger and also through the CA F of T/AFT (of
> which he was a longtime VP and a member of the UC/AFT Council (later local
> 1474). He was certainly one of the very best presidents UALE has had. He
> led the way in forming APAALA, served as its first president, and opened
> the door to AFL-CIO and labor educator exchanges with the unions in both
> China and Viet Nam, breaking through the historic anti-communism at the top
> of the AFL-CIO. For me personally, he opened the door to teaching labor
> studies in Viet Nam 2015-2019, which was a life-changing experience for me,
> and others. His contributions to the local labor movement in LA and to the
> rebuilding of the labor center(s) in U of CA statewide have had huge
> positive impacts for us all and the entire working class. He continued up
> to the very end, leading and organizing one of the largest non-violent
> resistance trainings in US history a few months ago. He will be missed, but
> not forgotten. I would suggest that his political origins and training, as
> a young man, at the Peoples Law School and in the new communist movement,
> contributed to his success in all these endeavors.
>
> I might suggest that UALE consider renaming our career award the Kent Wong
> award. Our profession could scarcely have a better symbol to carry forward.
>
>
> In solidarity,
>
> Joe Berry, U of IL and City College of SF, retired
>
>
> ______________________
> co-author with Helena Worthen, of Power Despite Precarity: strategies for
> the contingent faculty movement in higher education. Order at <
> https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745345529/power-despite-precarity>
> Paperbacks come with free e-books. Books ship from Chicago. Or order from
> Labor’s Bookstore at
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>
> [image: Cover PDP high res cover.jpeg]
> ———————
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>
>
>
> On Oct 9, 2025, at 8:29 AM, Kaminski, Michelle via UALEList <
> ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
>
> This is such sad news. I thought of Kent as a real visionary, and one who
> was also kind and caring about his colleagues and others – an all-too-rare
> combination. This is a big loss for all of us.
>
>
> Michelle Kaminski, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor and Associate Director
> School of Human Resources & Labor Relations
> Michigan State University
>
>
>
> *From:* Marc Cryer via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 9, 2025 9:43 AM
> *To:* Michael Honey <mhoney@uw.edu>
> *Cc:* Pellerito, Elizabeth M <Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu>; UALE listserv
> <ualelist@list.uale.org>
> *Subject:* [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
>
> I did not know Kent Wong personally but I always knew that he was there
> doing his part for justice and labor education. A week rarely passed
> without someone mentioning his name or his work. I rarely thought twice
> about the content of those messages because I knew that whatever was
> happening, I would support his decisions. That is how I felt for decades,
> he was an institution for the common good. I can hardly believe the news.
> We are all diminished without him.
>
>
> Marc T. Cryer, Director
> He, Him, His
>
> Bureau of Labor Education, Cooperative Extension
> University of Maine, 5713 Chadbourne Hall
> Room 210, Orono, ME 04469-5713
> Office: (207) 581-4126
> Cell: (205) 529-5086
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM Michael Honey via UALEList <
> ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
>
> Kent was my dearest friend and comrade in the movement and we had
> wonderful collaborations. You all know what he was like. A true friend and
> a loving human being who also knew how to bring down the wrath on
> injustice. I can hardly stand the thought of not having him in my life.
>
> I wanted to forward two projects we worked on. I urge you to see the film
> to see Kent speaking to us so clearly about nonviolence and labor
> organizing.It helps to bring him back to us. You can get it by typing in
> the title of the film on Amazon Prime or Vimeo.
>
> Also see the wonderful book we did together with James Lawson at the
> University of California Press (2022).
>
> We lost Jim last summer and now Kent, two wonderful friends and comrades.
> Please use these documents to carry on their legacy.
>
> In sorrow and solidarity,
>
> Michael Honey, Emeritus University of Washington Professor and Harry
> Bridges Chair of Labor Studies
> https://faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/faculty.washington.edu/mhoney/__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGezWVAQ0$>
>
> *Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the
> Search for Workers Rights"
> 3-minute film trailer, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGpFU5HHc$>
> /
>
> *James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela
> Davis, *Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom*:
> https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence
> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvG6YlzIBA$>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM Pellerito, Elizabeth M via UALEList <
> ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
>
> With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and
> memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor
> movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their
> nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a
> labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and
> dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor
> Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
>
> In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form
> the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from
> UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International
> Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate
> this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from
> 2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International
> Federation of Worker Education Associations.
>
> In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los
> Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape
> an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was
> special to everyone in attendance.
>
> As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and
> dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our
> deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and
> love Kent brought to everything he did.
>
> Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
>
> Elizabeth Pellerito
> President, UALE
>
>
>
> *Elizabeth Pellerito (she/her)*
> *Director, Labor Education Program *
> LABOR EDUCATION PROGRAM
> 205F Dugan Hall
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>
> *James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela
> Davis, *Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom*:
> https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence
>
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Fri, Oct 10, 2025 4:48 PM
On Oct 10, 2025, at 6:36 AM, Tess Ewing via UALEList ualelist@list.uale.org wrote:
"I might suggest that UALE consider renaming our career award the Kent Wong award. Our profession could scarcely have a better symbol to carry forward."
Great idea, Joe! I wholeheartedly agree.
Tess
On Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 9:22 AM Joe Berry via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
I knew Kent back before the merger and also through the CA F of T/AFT (of which he was a longtime VP and a member of the UC/AFT Council (later local 1474). He was certainly one of the very best presidents UALE has had. He led the way in forming APAALA, served as its first president, and opened the door to AFL-CIO and labor educator exchanges with the unions in both China and Viet Nam, breaking through the historic anti-communism at the top of the AFL-CIO. For me personally, he opened the door to teaching labor studies in Viet Nam 2015-2019, which was a life-changing experience for me, and others. His contributions to the local labor movement in LA and to the rebuilding of the labor center(s) in U of CA statewide have had huge positive impacts for us all and the entire working class. He continued up to the very end, leading and organizing one of the largest non-violent resistance trainings in US history a few months ago. He will be missed, but not forgotten. I would suggest that his political origins and training, as a young man, at the Peoples Law School and in the new communist movement, contributed to his success in all these endeavors.
I might suggest that UALE consider renaming our career award the Kent Wong award. Our profession could scarcely have a better symbol to carry forward.
In solidarity,
Joe Berry, U of IL and City College of SF, retired
co-author with Helena Worthen, of Power Despite Precarity: strategies for the contingent faculty movement in higher education. Order at https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745345529/power-despite-precarity
Paperbacks come with free e-books. Books ship from Chicago. Or order from Labor’s Bookstore at https://www.laborsbookstore.com/collections/all/products/power-despite-precarity-strategies-for-the-contingent-faculty-movement
———————
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On Oct 9, 2025, at 8:29 AM, Kaminski, Michelle via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
This is such sad news. I thought of Kent as a real visionary, and one who was also kind and caring about his colleagues and others – an all-too-rare combination. This is a big loss for all of us.
Michelle Kaminski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Director
School of Human Resources & Labor Relations
Michigan State University
From: Marc Cryer via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 9:43 AM
To: Michael Honey <mhoney@uw.edu mailto:mhoney@uw.edu>
Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M <Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu mailto:Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu>; UALE listserv <ualelist@list.uale.org mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org>
Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
I did not know Kent Wong personally but I always knew that he was there doing his part for justice and labor education. A week rarely passed without someone mentioning his name or his work. I rarely thought twice about the content of those messages because I knew that whatever was happening, I would support his decisions. That is how I felt for decades, he was an institution for the common good. I can hardly believe the news. We are all diminished without him.
Marc T. Cryer, Director
He, Him, His
Bureau of Labor Education, Cooperative Extension
University of Maine, 5713 Chadbourne Hall
Room 210, Orono, ME 04469-5713
Office: (207) 581-4126
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On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM Michael Honey via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
Kent was my dearest friend and comrade in the movement and we had wonderful collaborations. You all know what he was like. A true friend and a loving human being who also knew how to bring down the wrath on injustice. I can hardly stand the thought of not having him in my life.
I wanted to forward two projects we worked on. I urge you to see the film to see Kent speaking to us so clearly about nonviolence and labor organizing.It helps to bring him back to us. You can get it by typing in the title of the film on Amazon Prime or Vimeo.
Also see the wonderful book we did together with James Lawson at the University of California Press (2022).
We lost Jim last summer and now Kent, two wonderful friends and comrades. Please use these documents to carry on their legacy.
In sorrow and solidarity,
Michael Honey, Emeritus University of Washington Professor and Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies
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*Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the Search for Workers Rights"
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*James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela Davis, Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom:
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On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM Pellerito, Elizabeth M via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from 2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Worker Education Associations.
In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was special to everyone in attendance.
As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and love Kent brought to everything he did.
Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
Elizabeth Pellerito
President, UALE
Elizabeth Pellerito (she/her)
Director, Labor Education Program
LABOR EDUCATION PROGRAM
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Kent was always working on a path forward. Every one of his commitments was about how to organize a path forward out of a present crisis.
Here is something Kent wrote for Higher Ed Labor United right after the July 7 deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles, the day after the arrest of David Huerta, President of SEIU California at an ICE protest. People who went to the UALE conference last April will remember that Huerta's local, SEIU 721 hosted a reception for us at their union hall.
Here’s is Kent’s description of the mass non-violent resistance training held on July 10. Nearly 1,500 people in the LA Convention Center.
https://higheredlaborunited.org/2025/07/22/mass-non-violent-resistance-trainings-in-los-angeles-labor-leads-with-power-and-discipline/
And then this, by Stephanie Luce, which is really a follow-up for labor ed trainings and has multiple links:
https://higheredlaborunited.org/2025/09/22/you-are-the-best-messenger-how-helu-delegates-can-bring-it-to-our-unions/
You are the best messenger: How HELU delegates can bring it to our unions
higheredlaborunited.org
Let’s keep the ball rolling.
Helena
Helena Worthen
helenaworthen@gmail.com
@helenaworthen.bsky.social
https://helenaworthen.net/
> On Oct 10, 2025, at 6:36 AM, Tess Ewing via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org> wrote:
>
> "I might suggest that UALE consider renaming our career award the Kent Wong award. Our profession could scarcely have a better symbol to carry forward."
>
> Great idea, Joe! I wholeheartedly agree.
>
> Tess
>
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 9:22 AM Joe Berry via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org <mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org>> wrote:
>> I knew Kent back before the merger and also through the CA F of T/AFT (of which he was a longtime VP and a member of the UC/AFT Council (later local 1474). He was certainly one of the very best presidents UALE has had. He led the way in forming APAALA, served as its first president, and opened the door to AFL-CIO and labor educator exchanges with the unions in both China and Viet Nam, breaking through the historic anti-communism at the top of the AFL-CIO. For me personally, he opened the door to teaching labor studies in Viet Nam 2015-2019, which was a life-changing experience for me, and others. His contributions to the local labor movement in LA and to the rebuilding of the labor center(s) in U of CA statewide have had huge positive impacts for us all and the entire working class. He continued up to the very end, leading and organizing one of the largest non-violent resistance trainings in US history a few months ago. He will be missed, but not forgotten. I would suggest that his political origins and training, as a young man, at the Peoples Law School and in the new communist movement, contributed to his success in all these endeavors.
>>
>> I might suggest that UALE consider renaming our career award the Kent Wong award. Our profession could scarcely have a better symbol to carry forward.
>>
>>
>> In solidarity,
>>
>> Joe Berry, U of IL and City College of SF, retired
>>
>>
>> ______________________
>> co-author with Helena Worthen, of Power Despite Precarity: strategies for the contingent faculty movement in higher education. Order at <https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745345529/power-despite-precarity>
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>>> On Oct 9, 2025, at 8:29 AM, Kaminski, Michelle via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org <mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>> This is such sad news. I thought of Kent as a real visionary, and one who was also kind and caring about his colleagues and others – an all-too-rare combination. This is a big loss for all of us.
>>>
>>>
>>> Michelle Kaminski, Ph.D.
>>> Associate Professor and Associate Director
>>> School of Human Resources & Labor Relations
>>> Michigan State University
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>>>
>>> From: Marc Cryer via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org <mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org>>
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 9:43 AM
>>> To: Michael Honey <mhoney@uw.edu <mailto:mhoney@uw.edu>>
>>> Cc: Pellerito, Elizabeth M <Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu <mailto:Elizabeth_Pellerito@uml.edu>>; UALE listserv <ualelist@list.uale.org <mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org>>
>>> Subject: [Ualeindiv] Re: {Disarmed} Re: Kent Wong, Presente
>>>
>>> I did not know Kent Wong personally but I always knew that he was there doing his part for justice and labor education. A week rarely passed without someone mentioning his name or his work. I rarely thought twice about the content of those messages because I knew that whatever was happening, I would support his decisions. That is how I felt for decades, he was an institution for the common good. I can hardly believe the news. We are all diminished without him.
>>>
>>>
>>> Marc T. Cryer, Director
>>> He, Him, His
>>> Bureau of Labor Education, Cooperative Extension
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>>> On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM Michael Honey via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org <mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org>> wrote:
>>> Kent was my dearest friend and comrade in the movement and we had wonderful collaborations. You all know what he was like. A true friend and a loving human being who also knew how to bring down the wrath on injustice. I can hardly stand the thought of not having him in my life.
>>>
>>> I wanted to forward two projects we worked on. I urge you to see the film to see Kent speaking to us so clearly about nonviolence and labor organizing.It helps to bring him back to us. You can get it by typing in the title of the film on Amazon Prime or Vimeo.
>>>
>>> Also see the wonderful book we did together with James Lawson at the University of California Press (2022).
>>>
>>> We lost Jim last summer and now Kent, two wonderful friends and comrades. Please use these documents to carry on their legacy.
>>>
>>> In sorrow and solidarity,
>>>
>>> Michael Honey, Emeritus University of Washington Professor and Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies
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>>>
>>> *Michael Honey's "Love and Solidarity: James Lawson, Nonviolence, and the Search for Workers Rights"
>>> 3-minute film trailer, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/vimeo.com/ondemand/loveandsolidarity__;!!HXCxUKc!z4MoNZw-f8KUg3xxOvEfcGZ1tnq7E-jZm659y-8uuNWyKE74A17Lj_e8UPt7RgCat0a7UMPd4lvGpFU5HHc$>/
>>>
>>> *James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela Davis, Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom:
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM Pellerito, Elizabeth M via UALEList <ualelist@list.uale.org <mailto:ualelist@list.uale.org>> wrote:
>>> With sorrow, respect, and gratitude, the UALE Board honors the life and memory of our President Emeritus, Kent Wong. Kent understood the labor movement as one rooted in justice for all workers, regardless of their nationality, preferred language, or immigration status. He fought for a labor education practice that was always grounded in anti-racism and dignity for every worker, and his visionary leadership of the UCLA Labor Center inspired a generation of labor activists and educators alike.
>>>
>>> In the year 2000, Workers Education Local #189 and UCLEA merged to form the United Association for Labor Education. UCLEA President Kent Wong from UCLA and WEL #189 President Charlie Micallef from the International Association of Machinists led a one-year planning process to facilitate this merger. Kent was elected first President of UALE, serving from 2000-2002, and also served on the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Worker Education Associations.
>>>
>>> In April of this year, Kent welcomed new and returning UALE members to Los Angeles for the biennial conference. Kent’s careful planning helped shape an engaging conference agenda, and the reception he hosted downtown was special to everyone in attendance.
>>>
>>> As we continue to build toward a labor movement that honors the rights and dignity of every worker, we hold Kent’s legacy in our hearts and in our deeds. Our organization and our movement owe so much to the dedication and love Kent brought to everything he did.
>>>
>>> Rest in Power, Kent Wong.
>>>
>>> Elizabeth Pellerito
>>> President, UALE
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> *James M. Lawson, with Michael Honey and Kent Wong, with Forward by Angela Davis, Revolutionary Nonviolence, Organizing for Freedom:
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