In the Press
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One of the First, Still Leading: The Story of Mary Fuller Fairbanks
Women on the Waterfront Oral History Project by Alison SteichenPublished on The Dispatcher July/August 2026. In 2025, I founded the Women… 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 -
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 -
In the Seattle Times: Eunice How, Bridges Center Alum and Lead Organizer for Unite Here Local 8
The World Cup is bringing much to Seattle: visitors from near and far, a spotlight on the world stage, six games at Lumen Field — and federal… 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 -
In The Stand: Bridges Center researching workers’ AI experiences
Labor researchers at the University of Washington are studying whether workers’ identities and backgrounds impact their experience of AI… Read More -
Apply Now! WSLC's Union Summer Internship
Are you or anyone you know interested in working for social change?Union Summer is the paid ($23/hour) summer internship program for people… 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