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How long Boeing Machinists’ strike could last and how it impacts WA
Posted 09/14/2024
Andrew Hedden, the associate director of UW’s Center for Labor Studies, said the Machinists union’s impact on Washington’s economy has been largely
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Boeing faces potential strike as Seattle workers vote
Posted 09/12/2024
Andrew Hedden, associate director of the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington, said strikes have become common at
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UW Research Coordinators and Consultants file to unionize with UAW 4121<
Posted 09/09/2024
Two research job classes at UW —Coordinators and Consultants—filed with the Washington Public Employees Relations Commission to form their union. They
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Research Report: Regional Partnerships for Immigrant Integration and Wor
Posted 08/07/2024
Bridges Center Research Director, Rachel Erstad, in partnership with Washington Labor Education Research Center's Labor Policy Researcher, Muhammad
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Announcing 2024-2025 Washington State Labor Research Grant Recipients
Posted 08/06/2024
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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Research Update: Examining the App-Based Workers Minimum Pay Ordinance
Posted 07/24/2024
Report written by research assistant Anita Zeng The Harry Bridges Center Research Team would like to thank the Seattle Office of Labor Standards
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UW Advising Staff and Continuum College Professional Staff file to union
Posted 07/04/2024
UW Advising Staff and Continuum College Professional Staff are unionizing with SEIU 925, representing hundreds of workers at the University of
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Research Assistant Anita Zeng to Study Labor Law at UCLA Law School
Posted 06/25/2024
A letter about Anita from Research Director Rachel Erstad: I met Anita Zeng in LABOR 480, Applied Labor Research for the Labor Movement, in the Winter
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Assistant Professor Marissa Baker presented with the 2024 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
Posted 06/25/2024
Congratulations to Marissa Baker, Bridges Center Faculty Associate and DEOHS Assistant Professor, on being awarded the 2024 Outstanding Faculty Mentor
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UW grad students get 36% raise as academic unions gain traction
Posted 06/19/2024
Inflation and increasing reliance on non-tenured faculty are driving student employees to unionize in Washington and across the country. written by
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Sai Ahmed presented with the John Caughlan Youth Award at the 2024 LELO
Posted 06/17/2024
Sai Ahmed, Bridges Center Assistant Director for Student and Community Engagement, was presented with the John Caughlan Youth Award at the LELO annual
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Building A Movement Celebrates Fourth Year of Internship Program
Posted 06/12/2024
On May 31, the Bridges Center concluded the fourth year of its Building a Movement (BAM) internship program with a closing reception. The event
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AFL-CIO highlights Ligaya Domingo for AAPI Heritage Month
Posted 05/27/2024
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the AFL-CIO is featuring various Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who are
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Bridges Center Research Team Presents at the Undergraduate Research Symp
Posted 05/20/2024
The 27th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium was held at the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering on Friday, May 17th. Over 1
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Marissa Baker appointed to City of Seattle Labor Standards Advisory Comm
Posted 05/15/2024
At the end of April, the City of Seattle Labor Standards Advisory Commission appointed Dr. Marissa Baker, affiliate faculty of the Bridges Center and
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