May 08, 2018
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is proud to present this recent historical essay written by Charles Bergquist, professor emeritus in History at the...Read more
May 02, 2018
On April 25, 2018, the long-time journalist Norman Solomon visited the University of Washington to discuss Autopsy: The Democratic Crisis , his recent report on the fractured state of US politics, what the 2016 election taught us, how to avoid repeating its failures, and what it means...Read more
April 16, 2018
Are you or anyone you know interested in working for social change? Union Summer is a paid ($15/hour) summer internship program, sponsored by the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, for people interested in getting involved in the labor movement.
Union Summer participants will...Read more
March 27, 2018
On February 22nd, undocumented activist Maru Mora Villalpando was invited by the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies to speak at the lecture class for "Introduction to Labor Studies." There she informed hundreds of students about her ongoing work at the Northwest Tacoma Detention...Read more
March 07, 2018
Michael D. Aguirre, a doctoral student in History, has received a dissertation fellowship from the Center for Engaged Scholarship, an organization of social scientists that...Read more
March 07, 2018
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February 26, 2018
Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights (SUPER) celebrates Palestine Awareness Week in which they hosted various events on campus to bring awareness to the Apartheid...Read more
February 21, 2018
Megan Ming Francis, Associate Professor of Political Science and a member of the Bridges Center's Standing Committee, was recently profiled by the UW's Whole U...Read more
February 13, 2018
The Bridges Center’s Labor Studies Student Association (LSSA) has gotten off to an active start in 2018. The interdepartmental graduate student organization meets regularly to brainstorm ideas for ongoing activism and research , hosts writing groups...Read more
February 12, 2018
Michael Honey is a history professor at the University of Washington, Tacoma and served as Harry Bridges Endowed Chair in Labor Studies from 2000 to 2004.Read more