Faculty and Staff Achievement
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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 -
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 -
In the Seattle Times: EPA to force the removal of leaking acids from deteriorating pulp mill
Faculty Associate Marissa Baker featured in the Seattle Times. Federal regulators will force the removal of toxic, highly corrosive chemicals… 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 -
Hajat Examines How Race, Gender, and Precarious Employment Shape Educational Returns on Depression in Older Adults
Bridges Center Faculty Associate Anjum Hajat and co-authors use data from the Health and Retirement Study (1992–2022) to examine how the mental… Read More -
In the WA State Standard: WA agencies lacked role inspecting failed chemical tank in Longview mill disaster
“There’s no one agency or regulatory body that would be responsible for inspecting any single (above-ground) tank,” said Marissa Baker,… Read More -
The wealth across the water: Understanding the economic configuration of the East Side
Andrew Hedden, associate director of the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies and lecturer on Seattle labor history, explained how the… Read More -
The fight continues: a look at union efforts in Washington state - Cascade PBS speaks to Hedden, Associate Director of the Bridges Center
As major employers across the Northwest continue to slash staff and close stores, some workers allege those are a part of efforts to bust… Read More -
New research by Bridges Center faculty Marissa Baker explores jobs with the highest cancer deaths in the U.S.
Occupation is an important contributor to cancer burden in U.S., according to new research by DEOHS faculty member Marissa Baker and… Read More -
Do “general strikes” work? Seattle history has an answer - KUOW Sound Politics Speaks to Conor Casey
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… Read More