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VIDEO: Norman Solomon, "Autopsy: The Democratic Party in Crisis&quo
Posted 05/01/2018
On April 25, 2018, the long-time journalist Norman Solomon visited the University of Washington to discuss Autopsy: The Democratic Crisis, his recent
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2018 Union Summer Internship - Apply by May 22, 2018
Posted 04/15/2018
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
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Maru Mora Villalpando at UW
Posted 03/26/2018
On February 22nd, undocumented activist Maru Mora Villalpando was invited by the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies to speak at the lecture class
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Student Spotlight: Michael Aguirre
Posted 03/06/2018
Michael D. Aguirre, a doctoral student in History, has received a dissertation fellowship from the Center for Engaged Scholarship, an organization of
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Course Announcement: Precarious Workers in Tacoma
Posted 03/06/2018
Independent Study: Understanding the Needs of Precarious Workers in Tacoma ENVH 499 (UG), ENVH 600 (Grad). Reducing poverty through effective
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sixth annual Palestine Awareness Week
Posted 02/25/2018
Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights (SUPER) celebrates Palestine Awareness Week in which they hosted various events on campus to bring
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Faculty Spotlight: Megan Ming Francis
Posted 02/20/2018
Megan Ming Francis, Associate Professor of Political Science and a member of the Bridges Center's Standing Committee, was recently profiled by the UW
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Student Spotlight: Labor Studies Student Association
Posted 02/12/2018
The Bridges Center’s Labor Studies Student Association (LSSA) has gotten off to an active start in 2018. The interdepartmental graduate student
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Faculty Editorial: 50 years later, a new Poor People’s Campaign
Posted 02/11/2018
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
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All of Us or None of Us: MEChA's Involvement in the Undocumented Mo
Posted 02/06/2018
On February 1st, multiple MEChA Chapters from the Alto Pacifco region took action on their campuses, discussing immigration reform. "As MEChA de UW we
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Student Spotlight: Riddhi Mehta-Neugebauer
Posted 02/06/2018
Riddhi Mehta-Neugebauer is a Ph.D. student in Political Science whose research focuses on labor unions and the management of public pension funds. As
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Student Spotlight: Josue Estrada
Posted 01/09/2018
In the latest video installment of UW TV's Labor Archives series, Bridges Center student Josué Estrada shares his journey towards a PhD degree in
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Korean Activist Visits ILWU in Seattle
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This past April, Jinsook Kim, a female welder who spearheaded the struggle to democratize the Hanjin Shipyard Union in South Korea, met ILWU Local 19
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MEChA de UW Hosts National Conference
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In April 2017, MEChA de University of Washington hosted the 24th Annual MEChA National Conference at Seattle Central College. Over 600 students, youth
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