April 18, 2024
On April 4, Palestinian author Sumaya Awad delivered a lecture at the University of Washington titled “Colonizing Palestine: Excavating the Political Economic Roots of Genocidal Warfare.” The talk provided historical insights into the labor conditions and political economy of Palestine, offering...Read more
April 18, 2024
SEATTLE (April 18, 2024) — More than 700 Academic Student Employees (ASEs) at the University of Washington took to the streets Wednesday during a practice...Read more
April 16, 2024
The "heroisation" of certain professions has ironic effects on their workers' earning potential. Sapna Cheryan, a Psychology professor at the University of Washington in Seattle,...Read more
April 03, 2024
SEATTLE (April 3, 2024) — Pre-apprenticeship programs help people gain the knowledge, physical fitness, and technical skills needed to apply and be accepted into registered...Read more
April 02, 2024
New research finds a persistent wage gap between men and women across all healthcare sectors, including entry-level jobs. This study is one of the first to consider fields that don’t require an MD or PhD, noted Bianca Frogner, director of the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the UW School...Read more
March 29, 2024
SEATTLE (March 29, 2024) — Today, hundreds of Academic Student Employees (ASEs) at the University of Washington will rally on campus as they fight to improve their working conditions and negotiate a successor contract with the university. UAW Local 4121 is the union of 6,000 ASEs at UW,...Read more
March 14, 2024
The Bridges Center’s Research Team is proud to release “Building Futures: Pre-Apprenticeship in Construction and Beyond.” In this report, we explore the role of pre-apprenticeship in creating more equitable pathways for underrepresented workers in the construction industry -...Read more
February 27, 2024
Soohyung Hur, Geography PhD Candidate and Graduate Staff Assistant at the Bridges Center, summarizes her experience at the Jack O'Dell conference for the Labor Online...Read more
February 22, 2024
In November 2023, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies sponsored a group of UW student activists to attend the counter-summit for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) at San Francisco State University. APEC is known for promoting free trade policies among its 21 member economies...Read more
February 20, 2024
Meet new Labor Studies Faculty Associate and Assistant Professor of Political Science and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies, Margaret Perez Brower.Read more