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Welcome Trinh Nguyen, the Bridges Center's New Student Assistant!
Posted 10/11/2018
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is excited to welcome Trinh Nguyen, the Center’s new Student Assistant, to our community! Trinh Nguyen is a
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UW researchers team up with Washington farmworkers to make better health accessible to all
Posted 09/20/2018
A new video features Maria Blancas, a PhD student in Environmental Sciences and the Bridges Center's 2018-2019 Martha H. Duggan Fellow in Caring Labor
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Announcing the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association Paper Prize
Posted 09/13/2018
The Bridges Center is sustained in part by special funds created by friends in the labor movement to support student activities and scholarship. In
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Report: Allyson O'Connor, "Hazards within Nonstandard Employment Arrangements"
Posted 09/10/2018
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is proud to present this report written by Allyson O'Connor, a PhD student in Health Sciences. Allyson is
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ILWU Longshore Division and Local 19 donate $200,000 to Frank Jenkins Jr. Fellowship at UW
Posted 09/06/2018
On August 10th at an event held at ILWU Local 19 in Seattle, Coast Committeeman Cam Williams presented a $100,000 check to the Harry Bridges Center
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Announcing Labor Studies Award Recipients for 2018-2019
Posted 08/22/2018
Each year, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies awards thousands of dollars in scholarships and grants to University of Washington students. In
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Welcome to Yasmin Ahmed, New Bridges Center Coordinator
Posted 08/22/2018
As part of our continuing effort to promote labor studies among students at the University of Washington, the Bridges Center is adding a second
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Labor leader Frank Jenkins honored with UW fellowship
Posted 08/09/2018
A majority of the fellowship was contributed by ILWU Local 19. A ceremony honoring Jenkins and officially kicking off the fellowship was held Friday
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REPORT: How Janus v. AFSCME Threatens Public Health
Posted 07/05/2018
In a report recently published in the latest issue of New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy, Bridges Center Faculty
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Now Hiring: Bridges Center Seeks Coordinator
Posted 07/02/2018
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies has an outstanding opportunity for a permanent, three-quarters-time (75%), Coordinator. Under the direction
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REPORT: Why 9 to 5 isn’t the only shift that can work for busy families
Posted 06/20/2018
Christine Leibbrand, a PhD student in the UW Department of Sociology, recently published a study in the June issue of the Journal of Family Issues on
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MEChA's 21st Annual ACE Conference
Posted 06/11/2018
On May 18 and 19th MEChA held its 21st Annual Adelante Con Educacion (ACE) Conference at UW. At least 100 students from all over Washington State
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Closed May 15 in Honor of Strike
Posted 05/14/2018
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies will close Tuesday, May 15 in honor of the day-long strike called by academic student employee union UAW
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WORKING PAPER: Charles Bergquist on the History of the Colombian Left
Posted 05/07/2018
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies is proud to present this recent historical essay written by Charles Bergquist, professor emeritus in
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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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