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Research Report: Using Creative Methods to Evaluate the Practice of Upcycli
Posted 05/07/2026
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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Research Update: App-Based Worker Minimum Pay Ordinance
Posted 05/05/2026
Former Bridges Center Research Assistant Anita Zeng collaborated with the Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) in 2023 on a project related to the
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Apply Now! WSLC's Union Summer Internship
Posted 05/05/2026
Are you or anyone you know interested in working for social change? Union Summer is the paid ($23/hour) summer internship program for people
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Students rally for May Day, call for labor rights and immigration protections
Posted 05/05/2026
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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Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Our Workplaces survey
Posted 05/04/2026
Calling on union members to assist with a research project collaboration between the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, the Washington State
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The wealth across the water: Understanding the economic configuration of the East Side
Posted 04/28/2026
Andrew Hedden, associate director of the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies and lecturer on Seattle labor history, explained how the
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Research Report: Precarious employment and evictions: qualitative study
Posted 04/08/2026
This research was funded by the Washington State Labor Research Grant of the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies. Report written by grant recipient
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The fight continues: a look at union efforts in Washington state - Cascade PBS speaks to Hedden
Posted 04/07/2026
As major employers across the Northwest continue to slash staff and close stores, some workers allege those are a part of efforts to bust unions
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Labor Spring 2026 at the University of Washington
Posted 04/01/2026
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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UW Library & Press workers rally for a fair contract
Posted 03/31/2026
Two months past their contract expiration date, workers are protesting the university’s lack of movement at the bargaining table. Staff of UW
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Massage parlor vigil organized by Labor Studies alums, JM Wong, Shuxuan Zhou, & Rachel Sun honors
Posted 03/17/2026
The vigil in Hing Hay Park marked the March 16, 2021 attack in which a gunman targeted three Asian massage businesses in Atlanta. Organizers said the
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New research by Bridges Center faculty Marissa Baker explores jobs with the highest cancer deaths in
Posted 02/27/2026
Occupation is an important contributor to cancer burden in U.S., according to new research by DEOHS faculty member Marissa Baker and collaborators
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Courses Currently Offered for the Labor Studies Minor in Spring 2026
Posted 02/18/2026
Labor Studies Minor - Courses Currently Offered, Academic Year 2025-2026 The following courses will be offered during the current academic year. More
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2025 Kennedy-Drayton Scholarship recipient Rowan Minino reports on recent farmwork legislation in WA
Posted 02/03/2026
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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KUOW Sound Politics Speaks to Conor Casey head of Labor Archives of Washington
Posted 02/03/2026
Where did the idea come from to push back against President Trump by holding a general strike? The story takes us back 100 years to shipyard workers
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