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 pre-apprenticeship in creating more equitable pathways for underrepresented workers in the construction industry -...Read more

February 27, 2024

Soohyung Hur, Geography PhD Candidate and Graduate Staff Assistant at the Bridges Center, summarizes her experience at the Jack O'Dell conference for the Labor Online...Read more

February 22, 2024

In November 2023, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies sponsored a group of UW student activists to attend the counter-summit for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) at San Francisco State University. APEC is known for promoting free trade policies among its 21 member economies...Read more

February 20, 2024

Meet new Labor Studies Faculty Associate and Assistant Professor of Political Science and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, Margaret Perez Brower.Read more

January 16, 2024

Some exciting news -- Professor Emeritus and former Bridges Center Director Michael McCann has been awarded the 2024 Outstanding Scholar of the Year from the...Read more

January 14, 2024

That's a wrap on the Reckoning with the Black Radical Tradition: a conference in honor of Jack O'Dell! Thank you to everyone who attended for being an integral part of this transformative event. Your engagement and insights added immeasurable value to the discourse, further enriching our...Read more

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 Studies.

Report written by researcher, Pranav Srikanth, PhD student in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences...Read more

December 14, 2023

Join us in wishing a hearty congratulations to Ben Brown, Washington State Labor Council's newest Legislative Intern for the 2024 session! As a legislative intern,...Read more

November 17, 2023

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

Report written by grant recipient, Lilian Liu, MS

Outdoor workers are at increased risk of exposure to wildfire smoke and its health...Read more

November 01, 2023

Zeynep, a fourth year student at UW, has been actively involved with student groups supporting Starbucks workers. She reports out about the role of student...Read more

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