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
January 16, 2024
Some exciting news -- Professor Emeritus and former Bridges Center Director Michael McCann has been awarded the 2024 Outstanding Scholar of the Year from the...Read more
January 14, 2024
That's a wrap on the Reckoning with the Black Radical Tradition: a conference in honor of Jack O'Dell! Thank you to everyone who attended for being an integral part of this transformative event. Your engagement and insights added immeasurable value to the discourse, further enriching our...Read more
January 03, 2024
This research was funded as a working group with Washington State Labor Research Grant funding from the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies.
Report written by researcher, Pranav Srikanth, PhD student in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences...Read more
December 14, 2023
Join us in wishing a hearty congratulations to Ben Brown, Washington State Labor Council's newest Legislative Intern for the 2024 session! As a legislative intern,...Read more
November 17, 2023
This research was funded by the Washington State Labor Research Grant of the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies.
Report written by grant recipient, Lilian Liu, MS
Outdoor workers are at increased risk of exposure to wildfire smoke and its health...Read more
November 01, 2023
Zeynep, a fourth year student at UW, has been actively involved with student groups supporting Starbucks workers. She reports out about the role of student...Read more
October 16, 2023
Research by Maya Cruz , Bridges Center Research Assistant
Thank you to the Washington State Labor Council for their collaboration in the inception of this research brief and in the final product.
Key Takeaways: ...Read more
September 14, 2023
Harry Bridges Center Director Moon-Ho Jung’s recent book Menace to Empire: Anticolonial Solidarities and the Transpacific Origins of the US Security State received three major awards in 2023. The book is a history of race, radicalism and resistance to American empire in the Pacific...Read more