In the Press
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Featured on The Seattle Times: Op-ed by Bridges Center Faculty Associate Margaret Perez Brower
This Op-Ed in The Seattle Times details the mobilization of Renton residents with a demonstration held on June 25, to protest the Renton School… Read More -
Featured on The Stand: UW Advising Staff Win Their Union
Over 500 advising staff across the University of Washington system have voted to join SEIU Local 925, the union announced on Thursday. Advising… Read More -
Featured on The Daily: The Great Maritime Strike of 1934 and its connection to modern labor
Seattle today is home to a variety of booming industries from technology, health services, construction, life sciences, and more. However, in… Read More -
Bridges Center featured in Northwest Labor Press article: Washington labor scores wins in Olympia despite budget cuts
When the Washington State Legislature wrapped up its 2025 session April 27, the state’s labor movement could look back on a season of both… Read More -
Cutting research funding cuts WA jobs, too: Op-ed by Bridges Center Faculty Associate Bianca Frogner
UW Medicine in Seattle employs 35,000 people and relies on about $560 million from the National Institutes of Health, writes Frogner. With NIH… Read More -
Labor Archives of Washington honored with the 2025 RUSA John Sessions Memorial Award
We are absolutely delighted to share that the Labor Archives of Washington has been honored with the 2025 RUSA John Sessions Memorial… Read More -
Featured on The Stand: UW Research Coordinators & Consultants Win Union
700 Research Coordinators & Consultants at the University of Washington have won their union, joining UAW 4121, the union of Academic… Read More -
Student Workers and Student Rights: The Argument for Workers’ Rights Education in Public High Schools
An article written by Bridges Center Researcher Maya Cruz, featured in the Higher Ed Labor United newsletter, a national organization uniting… Read More -
Resistance by Existence: Kevin Castle, first woman crane operator in the Port of Seattle
March is Women’s History Month, and in recognition of the many hardships women face in the workforce, Alison Steichen, 2016 recipient… Read More -
Featured on The Stand: What the Bridges Center means for workers
The state university system’s only labor program is urging no cuts to funding for in-demand courses, research, and programs. Since 2019,… Read More