May 02, 2024
Each year, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies awards thousands of dollars in research funding to University of Washington graduate students and faculty. Since 1992, the Center has awarded over one hundred grants, producing dozens of reports, books, articles, and more. We are pleased to...Read more
May 02, 2024
Kim England, Harry Bridges Chair Emeritus, Bridges Center Faculty Associate, and Professor in the Department of Geography, has recently conducted a demographic and labor market analysis. This report supports the Seattle Domestic Workers Coalition's ongoing efforts to establish portable benefits...Read more
May 02, 2024
Union Summer is a paid ($21/hour) summer internship program for people interested in getting involved in the labor movement.Read more
April 30, 2024
Each year, the Husky 100 recognizes 100 undergraduate and graduate students from the UW Bothell, Seattle, and Tacoma campuses in all areas of study who are making the most of their time at the University of Washington. The selection process this year was highly competitive. The students selected...Read more
April 18, 2024
On April 4, Palestinian author Sumaya Awad delivered a lecture at the University of Washington titled “Colonizing Palestine: Excavating the Political Economic Roots of Genocidal Warfare.” The talk provided historical insights into the labor conditions and political economy of Palestine, offering...Read more
April 18, 2024
SEATTLE (April 18, 2024) — More than 700 Academic Student Employees (ASEs) at the University of Washington took to the streets Wednesday during a practice...Read more
April 16, 2024
The "heroisation" of certain professions has ironic effects on their workers' earning potential. Sapna Cheryan, a Psychology professor at the University of Washington in Seattle,...Read more
April 03, 2024
SEATTLE (April 3, 2024) — Pre-apprenticeship programs help people gain the knowledge, physical fitness, and technical skills needed to apply and be accepted into registered...Read more
April 02, 2024
New research finds a persistent wage gap between men and women across all healthcare sectors, including entry-level jobs. This study is one of the first to consider fields that don’t require an MD or PhD, noted Bianca Frogner, director of the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the UW School...Read more
March 29, 2024
SEATTLE (March 29, 2024) — Today, hundreds of Academic Student Employees (ASEs) at the University of Washington will rally on campus as they fight to improve their working conditions and negotiate a successor contract with the university. UAW Local 4121 is the union of 6,000 ASEs at UW,...Read more