October 23, 2018
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is proud to welcome Kim England, Professor of Geography at the University of Washington, as the Harry Bridges Endowed Chair in Labor Studies (2018-2020). Endowed in 1992, the Bridges Chair guides the Center’s mission to further the study and research...Read more
October 18, 2018
The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, the state’s largest labor organization which represents some 450,000 union members from more than 600 local unions, has an...Read more
October 12, 2018
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is excited to welcome Trinh Nguyen , the Center’s new Student Assistant, to our community! Trinh Nguyen is a Junior at the University of Washington and an aspiring Human Centered Design and Engineering major and current double major in...Read more
September 21, 2018
A new video features Maria Blancas, a PhD student in Environmental Sciences and the Bridges Center's 2018-2019 Martha H. Duggan Fellow in Caring Labor, discussing...Read more
September 14, 2018
The Bridges Center is proud to announce a new endowed fund for undergraduate students established by the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association (PNLHA) in honor of the organization's 50th anniversary.Read more
September 11, 2018
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is proud to present this report written by Allyson O'Connor, a PhD student in Health Sciences. Allyson is...Read more
September 07, 2018
On August 10th at an event held at ILWU Local 19 in Seattle, Coast Committeeman Cam Williams presented a $100,000 check to the Harry Bridges...Read more
August 23, 2018
Each year, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies awards thousands of dollars in scholarships and grants to University of Washington students. In 2018-2019, the Bridges Center will provide eighteen separate awards to undergraduates, graduates, and faculty totaling over $84,000 in grants and...Read more
August 23, 2018
As part of our continuing effort to promote labor studies among students at the University of Washington, the Bridges Center is adding a second permanent staff member to our office in 2018-2019. We are excited to welcome Yasmin Ahmed to the new position of Coordinator, where...Read more
August 10, 2018
A majority of the fellowship was contributed by ILWU Local 19. A ceremony honoring Jenkins and officially kicking off the fellowship was held Friday, Aug...Read more