Activism on Campus
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UW Students Attend the No2APEC Counter-Summit to Mobilize on the Streets of San Francisco
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… Read More -
Lattes and Labor: Perception and Consumption of Starbucks at UW
Many across the country, and here in Seattle, have been stunned at the number of labor violations tied to Starbucks since a wave of unionization… Read More -
The Satisfying Work of Empowering Workers: The BAM Labor Internship
Bridges Center Assistant Director of Student and Community Engagement, Sai Ahmed, speaks with the College of Arts & Sciences about our paid… Read More -
Elizabeth Lu Gao Connects Migrant and Worker Justice
LSJ and sociology major and human rights and labor studies minor, Elizabeth Lu Gao, completed their thesis last term, with Harry Bridges Center… Read More -
Labor Spring 2023 at the University of Washington
This March, April and May, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is proud to participate in Labor Spring 2023, a nationwide series of teach… Read More -
BAM! Building a Movement internship closes a landmark year
By Amrine White Originally published by The Stand, June 22, 2022. Earlier this month, the University of Washington wrapped up the… Read More -
Student Profile: In Union Drive, Brenna Nendel Brings Solidarity to Starbucks
A current student at the University of Washington, Brenna Nendel is also a Starbucks employee who has taken part in recent unionization… Read More -
UW Custodian Project and Photo Essay featured in Yes! Magazine
While often overlooked and underappreciated, custodians are the protectors of our shared spaces. -The UW Custodian Project What is the UW… Read More -
Rally Against ICE: UW Students Fight for Thy Neighbor
By Nikita Minkin Beginning as a car-ride conversation between/ two University of Washington students and taking shape over the course of a… Read More -
UW Students Release "A Brief History of Community Resistance and Labor Activism"
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is pleased to announce and celebrate the release of the student project Capacity Constrained… Read More