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Announcing 2022-2023 Graduate Labor Research Grant Recipients
Posted 08/04/2022
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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Announcing 2022-2023 Washington State Labor Research Grant Recipients
Posted 08/04/2022
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies awards annual grant funding to UW graduate students and faculty for research on aspects of labor directly
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BAM! Building a Movement internship closes a landmark year
Posted 06/23/2022
By Amrine White Originally published by The Stand , June 22, 2022. Earlier this month, the University of Washington wrapped up the first year of its
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UW Student Brenna Nendel Brings Solidarity to Starbucks
Posted 06/23/2022
A current student at the University of Washington, Brenna Nendel is also a Starbucks employee who has taken part in recent unionization efforts at the
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Welcome to Rachel Erstad, Bridges Center's New Labor Research Coord
Posted 05/11/2022
The Harry Bridges Center is excited to welcome the latest addition to our staff, Labor Research Coordinator Rachel Erstad. Erstad is a dedicated labor
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UW Student Joshua Davis Brings Labor Studies to the Workplace
Posted 05/09/2022
Spotlighted in the Seattle Times and Crosscut, Josh Davis ( pictured at far right) is a University of Washington Labor Studies student and security
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Union Summer 2022 - Apply Now!
Posted 04/15/2022
Are you or anyone you know interested in working for social change? Union Summer is the paid ($18/hour) summer internship program for people
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Yasmin Ahmed, Bridges Center Assistant Director, Honored With UW Staff A
Posted 03/22/2022
The Harry Bridges Center is thrilled to announce that Yasmin Ahmed, the Bridges Center's Assistant Director Student and Community Engagement, is a
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Labor Scholarships and Fellowships - Apply Now for 2022-2023
Posted 03/10/2022
Are you an undergrad passionate about social justice? A graduate student writing a dissertation on a labor-related topic? A busy activist building a
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UW Custodian Project featured in Yes! Magazine
Posted 01/13/2022
While often overlooked and underappreciated, custodians are the protectors of our shared spaces. -The UW Custodian Project What is the UW Custodian
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In Memory: Ross Rieder, 1940-2021
Posted 01/10/2022
On December 14, 2021, the Harry Bridges Center lost a longtime friend and Visiting Committee member, Ross Rieder. Rieder served as President of the
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We're Hiring! Bridges Center Seeks Research Coordinator
Posted 12/16/2021
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is hiring! We have an outstanding opportunity for a permanent, full-time (100%) Research Coordinator. Under
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Bridges Center Seeks Vietnamese-Speaking Student for Labor Internship
Posted 12/16/2021
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is currently seeking a Vietnamese-speaking undergraduate student at the University of Washington for a paid
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Bridges Center's "Power in a Pension" report featured in The Guardian
Posted 12/02/2021
The Bridges Center's recent report on pension investments in fossil fuels was the subject of a recent feature in the newspaper.
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In Memory: Richard Trumka, 1949-2021
Posted 10/20/2021
By Michael Honey, UW Tacoma, Harry Bridges Chair Emeritus Labor Day is always a time to thank the people that brought us the benefits of unionization
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