On April 4, Palestinian author Sumaya Awad delivered a lecture at the University of Washington titled “Colonizing Palestine: Excavating the Political

The "heroisation" of certain professions has ironic effects on their workers' earning potential. Sapna Cheryan, a Psychology professor at the

SEATTLE (April 3, 2024) — Pre-apprenticeship programs help people gain the knowledge, physical fitness, and technical skills needed to apply and be

New research finds a persistent wage gap between men and women across all healthcare sectors, including entry-level jobs. This study is one of the

SEATTLE (March 29, 2024) — Today, hundreds of Academic Student Employees (ASEs) at the University of Washington will rally on campus as they fight to

The Bridges Center’s Research Team is proud to release “Building Futures: Pre-Apprenticeship in Construction and Beyond.” In this report, we explore

Soohyung Hur, Geography PhD Candidate and Graduate Staff Assistant at the Bridges Center, summarizes her experience at the Jack O'Dell conference for

In November 2023, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies sponsored a group of UW student activists to attend the counter-summit for the Asia

This academic year, Margaret Perez Brower joined the University of Washington faculty as Assistant Professor of Political Science and Gender, Women

Some exciting news -- Professor Emeritus and former Bridges Center Director Michael McCann has been awarded the 2024 Outstanding Scholar of the Year

That's a wrap on the Reckoning with the Black Radical Tradition: a conference in honor of Jack O'Dell! Thank you to everyone who attended for being an

This research was funded as a working group with Washington State Labor Research Grant funding from the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies. Report

Join us in wishing a hearty congratulations to Ben Brown, Washington State Labor Council's newest Legislative Intern for the 2024 session! As a

This research was funded by the Washington State Labor Research Grant of the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies. Report written by grant recipient

Zeynep, a fourth year student at UW, has been actively involved with student groups supporting Starbucks workers. She reports out about the role of