Community Impact
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Farm Workers, Public Health, and Community Research in Washington State: A conversation with Érica Chavez Santos
Érica Chavez Santos, a public health researcher and Ph.D. student in Health Systems and Population Health at the University of Washington… 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 -
Labor Studies Alum Stands Up for Workers Around the World
Many students who come through the University of Washington's Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies go on to work in the labor movement,… Read More -
A Year of Growth and Success
Each year the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies holds its annual awards banquet to celebrate the contributions of students, faculty, and… 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 -
New Report Co-authored by UW Student Shows the Positive Effects of Unions for Washington Workers
The Washington State Labor Education and Research Center has just released a report on the economic impact of unions on Washington workers:… Read More -
Union Summer 2019 - Apply Now!
Are you or anyone you know interested in working for social change? Union Summer is the paid ($16/hour) summer internship program for… Read More -
Labor Archives of Washington, Bridges Center, to celebrate centennial of 1919 Seattle General Strike
The Labor Archives of Washington and Harry Bridges Center will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Seattle General Strike with a series… Read More -
2018 Labor Studies Banquet Featured in ILWU's Dispatcher Newspaper
The December issue of The Dispatcher newspaper, a monthly publication of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), featured a… Read More