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2025 Distinguished Labor Studies Alumni Award - Corina Yballa
Posted 10/19/2025
Labor Studies at the University of Washington provides a unique place for students to learn about their rights and power as workers. After graduation
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Apply now for WSLC’s 2026 Legislative Internship
Posted 10/13/2025
The state’s largest labor organization is hiring an intern to support the Council’s policy work in the upcoming legislative session
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In Memory of Kent Wong, Labor Leader, Mentor, and Friend
Posted 10/09/2025
Pictured: Kent Wong delivers a keynote address at the Re-Imagining Solidarity conference, organized by the Harry Bridges Center on March 10, 2018, at
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Announcing 2025-2026 Washington State Labor Research Grant Recipients
Posted 10/02/2025
Awarded to University of Washington faculty and advanced graduate students, the Washington State Labor Grants are designed to support policy-oriented
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We're Hiring! Bridges Center Student Staff for 2025-2026
Posted 09/24/2025
The Harry Bridges Center seeks undergraduate students for assistant positions in outreach for the 2025-2026 academic year The Harry Bridges Center for
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Research Director Rachel Erstad Joins the Washington State Women's
Posted 09/18/2025
Bridges Center Research Director Rachel Erstad has joined the Washington State Women's Commission Economic Well-Being (EWB) Committee. The Washington
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Announcing 2025-2026 Graduate Labor Research Grant Recipients
Posted 09/09/2025
Each year, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies awards thousands of dollars in research funding to University of Washington graduate students
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2025-2026 Labor Studies Scholarships and Prizes
Posted 09/01/2025
Each year, the Harry Bridges Center awards thousands of dollars in scholarships and grants to support inspiring scholars and activists who are
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New Report Collaboration with the Center of Human Rights: Gross Human Ri
Posted 08/21/2025
The Bridges Center is proud to have provided research support to the Center for Human Rights’ critically important report demonstrating how
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Javier Silva, recipient of the 2022-2023 Domingo and Viernes Scholarship
Posted 08/20/2025
Javier Silva, the recipient of the Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes Scholarship in 2022-2023, collaborated on a research project with the Department of
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ILWU Honors Willie Adams in Retirement Celebration
Posted 07/28/2025
By Michael Honey, former Harry Bridges Chair and LAWCHA president, and UW Emeritus Professor of Labor and Civil Rights History On July 20, 2025, ILWU
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Featured on The Seattle Times: former Bridges Chair James Gregory quoted on "The Ghosts of Seattle's
Posted 07/14/2025
To understand Seattle’s past and present — what makes this city special and why — you have to understand the story of the downtown waterfront. Jobs
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Featured on The Seattle Times: Op-ed by Bridges Center Faculty Associate Margaret Perez Brower
Posted 07/08/2025
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 Board
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Featured on The Stand: UW Advising Staff Win Their Union
Posted 07/07/2025
Over 500 advising staff across the University of Washington system have voted to join SEIU Local 925, the union announced on Thursday. Advising staff
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Jeehyun Lee, recipient of the 2021-2022 Bergquist Research Grant, publis
Posted 06/23/2025
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies established the Charles Bergquist Labor Research Grant in 2020 to honor the memory of Bergquist, UW History
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