August 11, 2022
In an Op-Ed published in Inside Higher Education, former Harry Bridges Chair and Professor Emeritus Dan Jacoby advocates for a federally registered apprentice program for graduate studentsRead more
August 05, 2022
New grants to fund research investigating labor policy in Washington State.Read more
August 05, 2022
The Bridges Center is pleased to announce the recipients of Graduate Student Labor Research Grants for the 2022-2023 academic year.Read more
June 24, 2022
Earlier this month, the University of Washington wrapped up the first year of its new Building a Movement (BAM) internship program .Read more
June 24, 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 coffee giant . On May 27th, 2022, Brenna's store - Eastlake Starbucks in Seattle - became the 100th unionized Starbucks location in a unanimous...Read more
May 12, 2022
We are excited to welcome the latest addition to our staff, Labor Research Coordinator Rachel Erstad.Read more
May 10, 2022
Josh Davis is a University of Washington Labor Studies student and security worker at the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) that has been playing an active role in a union-drive at his workplace.Read more
April 16, 2022
Union Summer is the paid ($18/hour) summer internship program for people interested in getting involved in the labor movement.Read more
March 23, 2022
The Harry Bridges Center is thrilled to announce that Yasmin Ahmed, the Bridges Center's Assistant Director Student and Community Engagement, is a recipient of the University of Washington's Together We Will Award . The honor recognizes UW staff who have gone above and beyond in responding to...Read more
March 11, 2022
Each year, the Bridges Center awards over $50,000 in scholarships at the University of Washington. Applications are now open for the 2022-2023 academic year.Read more