Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies | College of Arts & Sciences - University of Washington

Anti-Sweatshop Rally

Engaging Students

Supporting labor education through courses, scholarships, and internships. Read More

SeaTac/Seattle Minimum Wage Project

Supporting Labor Research

Advancing knowledge and paving the way for social change across the globe. Read More

Building Community

Building a Community

Bringing together people from the university and the labor movement to exchange ideas and insights. Read More

Honoring a Legacy

Continuing in the path of Harry Bridges, founder and leader of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. Read More

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Labor Studies Workshare

2019-2020 Labor Studies Workshare Calendar

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WSLC seeks Legislative Intern in Olympia

November 15, 2019

Attention Huskies! The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, the state’s largest labor organization which represents some 450,000 union members from more than 600 local unions,...

Rally Against ICE: UW Students Fight for Thy Neighbor

October 28, 2019

By Nikita Minkin

Beginning as a car-ride conversation between/ two University of Washington students and taking shape over the course of a...

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In Memory of Steve Marquardt, Labor Activist and Historian

With great sadness we learned that Steve Marquardt passed away on Friday, July 5th. Steve was a distinguished labor researcher and activist who played a...Learn more

Labor Research

2019-2020 Graduate Labor Research Grant Recipients

The Bridges Center is proud to announce the recipients of our Graduate Labor Research Grants for 2019-2020.Learn more

Labor Studies Minor

Earn a Minor in Labor Studies

Choose from dozens of classes across the social sciences touching on issues of work and working people.Learn more