Announcements
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Distinguished Supporter of Labor Studies Award: Representative Mary Fosse
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, first and foremost, is an institution of the labor movement. The Center was established in 1992… Read More -
Undergraduate Research Assistant Internship in Applied Labor Research
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies (Bridges Center) will be hiring two undergraduate Research Assistant Interns to work with the Bridges… Read More -
Announcing 2026-2027 Graduate Labor Research Grant Recipients
Each year, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies awards thousands of dollars in research funding to University of Washington graduate… Read More -
Announcing 2026-2027 Washington State Labor Research Grant Recipients
Awarded to University of Washington faculty and advanced graduate students, the Washington State Labor Grants are designed to support policy… Read More -
Distinguished Labor Studies Alumni: Lily Wilson-Codega
Since its founding thirty-four years ago, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies has educated countless University of Washington students… Read More -
New Report Explores Women’s Representation and Retention in WA’s Skilled Trades
Research Director Rachel Erstad, a member of the Washington State Women’s Commission Economic Well-Being Committee, collaborated with other… Read More -
On The Stand: Migrant fishers’ “Rights on the Line”
A new report from the Harry Bridges Center examines the working conditions of migrant fishers coming through Washington state ports Read More -
Spring 2027 Evening Union Skills Course: Labor History of the Pacific Northwest
A new course for Spring 2027 in collaboration with the Washington Labor Education and Research Center: Labor History of the Pacific NorthwestIn… Read More -
Standing in solidarity with striking workers and workers across supply chains
July 17, 2026 The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies extends our solidarity with the ILWU Local 6 warehouse workers on strike at C&H… Read More -
In The News Tribune: Faculty Associate and DEOHS Professor Marissa Baker speaks on the oversight limitations at Nippon
Baker co-directs the UW's program training graduate students to recognize, evaluate and mitigate workplace hazards. In a phone interview, Baker… Read More