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Cutting research funding cuts WA jobs, too: Op-ed by Bridges Center Faculty Associate Bianca Frogner
Posted 04/14/2025
UW Medicine in Seattle employs 35,000 people and relies on about $560 million from the National Institutes of Health, writes Frogner. With NIH funding
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Research Report: Changing Tack: Equity, Maritime Labor, and Offshore Win
Posted 04/14/2025
This research was funded by the Washington State Labor Research Grant of the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies. Report written by grant recipient
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Labor Archives of Washington honored with the 2025 RUSA John Sessions Me
Posted 04/03/2025
We are absolutely delighted to share that the Labor Archives of Washington has been honored with the 2025 RUSA John Sessions Memorial Award from the
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Featured on The Stand: UW Research Coordinators & Consultants Win Union
Posted 04/01/2025
700 Research Coordinators & Consultants at the University of Washington have won their union, joining UAW 4121, the union of Academic Student
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Student Workers and Student Rights: The Argument for Workers’ Rights Education in Public High
Posted 03/31/2025
An article written by Bridges Center Researcher Maya Cruz, featured in the Higher Ed Labor United newsletter, a national organization uniting workers
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Featured on The Stand: What the Bridges Center means for workers
Posted 03/26/2025
The state university system’s only labor program is urging no cuts to funding for in-demand courses, research, and programs. Since 2019, the Harry
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Resistance by Existence: Kevin Castle, first woman crane operator in the
Posted 03/26/2025
March is Women’s History Month, and in recognition of the many hardships women face in the workforce, Alison Steichen, 2016 recipient of the Silme
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Diana Betancourt Macias to receive the OMA&D Spark Award
Posted 03/17/2025
The University of Washington Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) is proud to announce Diana Betancourt Macias, ’17, ’20, as the recipient
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From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks: The Life and Times of Harry Bridg
Posted 03/10/2025
Come join us at the Washington State History Museum on Wednesday, April 16th from 7pm-8:30pm for an insightful event exploring the fascinating journey
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Newly Published Report on the 1936 Pacific Coast Maritime Workers’ Strik
Posted 03/03/2025
This insightful report, authored by Annika Tuohey, an undergraduate senior majoring in History, delves into the 1936 Pacific Coast Maritime Workers'
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2024 Labor Research Grant Recipient Brett Halperin Speaks to KUOW's Soundside About AI
Posted 02/27/2025
Brett Halperin, a PhD student and one of last year’s recipients of the Graduate Labor Research Grant, spoke with Libby Denkmann on KUOW’s public radio
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Fund Don’t Freeze Rally: A National Day of Action
Posted 02/19/2025
By April Rubio, Communications Coordinator for the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies. Research is a vital foundation for many universities
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New Research Report: A qualitative study on work and health among agricu
Posted 02/19/2025
Study citation: Chavez Santos, Santos, E., Moreno, M. F., Hernandez, A., Garcia, R. M., Spector, J. T., Ornelas, I. J., & Baquero, B. (2025). “A veces
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Reliving the Battle in Seattle: Digitizing the Independent Media Center’
Posted 02/06/2025
By Conor Casey, Head of the Labor Archives of Washington The Labor Archives of Washington, part of the University of Washington Libraries, is proud to
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Five Years of COVID-19: How the Pandemic Altered the Workforce
Posted 02/03/2025
Marissa Baker, an Associate Professor in Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences and a Bridges Center Faculty Affiliate, is highlighted in the
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