Take Care, Repair, Rewear: Using Creative Methods to Evaluate the Practice of Upcycling in Managing Textile Waste Report written by Ellie Cleasby, PhD

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Zeke Cohn, Labor Studies scholarship recipient and a fourth-year student and member of Socialist Alternative, pointed to recent labor actions

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The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is proud to participate in this year’s Labor Spring 2026, a series of events, teach-ins, and actions on

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Farmworker union Familias Unidas Por La Justicia and farm owners packed the Legislature’s hearing rooms to testify. Here’s an Observer fact-check on some claims made during those hearings.

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Labor Studies at the University of Washington provides a unique place for students to learn about their rights and power as workers. After graduation