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Since 1992, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies has supported a variety of research programs. The Center has awarded over one hundred grants, convened special working groups and conferences, and more. This funding has resulted in dozens of reports, books, articles, and more.

This website makes available over fifty reports, more than a dozen video and audio recordings, up-to-date information on current projects, and more.

 

 

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'Report: Pre-Apprenticeships Create Equitable Career Pathways' featured on The Stand

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...
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Gender wage gap in healthcare has narrowed, but remains

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...

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Building Futures: Pre-Apprenticeship’s role in Creating Equitable Pathways

March 14, 2024

The Bridges Center’s Research Team is proud to release “Building Futures: Pre-Apprenticeship in Construction and Beyond.” In this report, we explore the role of...

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Research Report: Determinants of stress, depression, quality of life, and intent to leave in Washington State EMTs during COVID-19

January 03, 2024

This research was funded as a working group with Washington State Labor Research Grant funding from the Harry Bridges Center for Labor...

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Research Report: Assessing Stakeholder Engagement and Sentiment toward Washington State Emergency Wildfire Smoke Rule

November 17, 2023

This research was funded by the Washington State Labor Research Grant of the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies.

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Issue Brief: Abortion Access is a Racial and Economic Justice Issue

October 16, 2023

Research by Maya Cruz , Bridges Center Research Assistant

Thank you to the Washington State Labor Council for their collaboration in the inception...

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Lattes and Labor: Perception and Consumption of Starbucks at UW

August 29, 2023

Many across the country, and here in Seattle, have been stunned at the number of labor violations tied to Starbucks since a wave of...

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Domestic Workers Coalition Portable Benefits Survey Report

July 31, 2023

A new research report released by the Domestic Workers Coalition, Domestic Workers Coalition Portable Benefits Survey: Report of the Data, finds that...

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Announcing 2023-2024 Washington State Labor Research Grant Recipients

July 28, 2023

The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies awards annual grant funding to UW graduate students and faculty for research on aspects of labor directly relevant...

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Building Cross-Racial Solidarity with Constituency Groups of Color

July 05, 2023

This snapshot of Constituency Groups of Color was done as a project in LABOR 480 by Anita Zeng. Anita partnered with the WSLC to...

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