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UW Labor Studies Research Clothing Consumption Survey
Posted 12/09/2025
How does fast fashion brand transparency regarding labor practices affect consumer purchasing decisions? This study explores which factors – including
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Ave Starbucks baristas continue picketing, Rachel Erstad, Bridges Center
Posted 11/20/2025
Rachel Erstad, the research director at the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, explained that the nationwide action represents an exciting
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Community philanthropy allows WSLRG recipient and PhD student Ally Clonc
Posted 10/29/2025
A gift from the Seattle branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will support graduate student research within the Department of
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2025 Distinguished Labor Studies Alumni Award - Corina Yballa
Posted 10/19/2025
Labor Studies at the University of Washington provides a unique place for students to learn about their rights and power as workers. After graduation
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Announcing 2025-2026 Washington State Labor Research Grant Recipients
Posted 10/02/2025
Awarded to University of Washington faculty and advanced graduate students, the Washington State Labor Grants are designed to support policy-oriented
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Announcing 2025-2026 Graduate Labor Research Grant Recipients
Posted 09/09/2025
Each year, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies awards thousands of dollars in research funding to University of Washington graduate students
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2025-2026 Labor Studies Scholarships and Prizes
Posted 09/01/2025
Each year, the Harry Bridges Center awards thousands of dollars in scholarships and grants to support inspiring scholars and activists who are
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Javier Silva, recipient of the 2022-2023 Domingo and Viernes Scholarship
Posted 08/20/2025
Javier Silva, the recipient of the Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes Scholarship in 2022-2023, collaborated on a research project with the Department of
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Jeehyun Lee, recipient of the 2021-2022 Bergquist Research Grant, publis
Posted 06/23/2025
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies established the Charles Bergquist Labor Research Grant in 2020 to honor the memory of Bergquist, UW History
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Keynote Speech by Rachel Sun at the Labor Studies Spring Celebration
Posted 06/16/2025
Rachel Sun graduated from the University of Washington in 2021 with a double major in History and International Studies, and holds a Masters in Social
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2025 Labor Studies Spring Celebration
Posted 06/11/2025
A Spring Celebration of Labor Studies Graduates and Building A Movement Interns By April Rubio, Communications Coordinator for the Harry Bridges
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2019 Kennedy-Drayton scholarship recipient Dianna Laguan named one of th
Posted 04/24/2025
Congratulations to Dianna Laguan for being named one of the 2025 Husky 100! The Husky 100 recognizes 100 UW undergraduate and graduate students who
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2024 Jugum scholarship recipient Tristan Jafari receives prestigious Gat
Posted 04/23/2025
Jafari, a departmental Honors student set to graduate a year early this June, will receive a full-cost scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in
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Resistance by Existence: Kevin Castle, first woman crane operator in the
Posted 03/26/2025
March is Women’s History Month, and in recognition of the many hardships women face in the workforce, Alison Steichen, 2016 recipient of the Silme
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Diana Betancourt Macias to receive the OMA&D Spark Award
Posted 03/17/2025
The University of Washington Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) is proud to announce Diana Betancourt Macias, ’17, ’20, as the recipient
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