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Since 1992, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies (Bridges Center) has supported a variety of labor-focused research projects and programs. The Center has awarded hundreds of grants, convened special working groups, conferences, and more. This funding has resulted in dozens of reports, books, articles, and more.


The need for more focused research on workers’ issues on campus and beyond was prevalent, and in 2023, the Bridges Center implemented its own applied research team. This team, led by the Center’s Research Director with a staff Researcher, Research Assistants, and interns, has allowed the Bridges Center to conduct research and provide policy recommendations to the labor movement in Seattle and the greater Washington area.  Please review the “Research Team” tab to learn more about our work and to reach out with research requests. 

 

Latest News

High Road Training Partnership Research Brief

October 16, 2024

Brief written by research assistant Kait Johnson

Kait Johnson is a third-year student at UW studying Law, Societies, and Justice. They are a...

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New Study from Faculty Associate Marissa Baker on U.S. Workers' Exposure to Multiple Psychosocial Hazards

October 01, 2024
U.S. workers are routinely exposed to multiple psychosocial hazards in the workplace that negatively impact their health. Occupational psychosocial hazards are cultural or environmental elements...
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UW Research Coordinators and Consultants file to unionize with UAW 4121

September 10, 2024

Two research job classes at UW —Coordinators and Consultants—filed with the Washington Public Employees Relations Commission to form their union. They are filing to join...

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Research Report: Regional Partnerships for Immigrant Integration and Workforce Development in King County

August 08, 2024

Bridges Center Research Director, Rachel Erstad, in partnership with Washington Labor Education Research Center's Labor Policy Researcher, Muhammad Javid, developed and conducted interviews...

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Announcing 2024-2025 Washington State Labor Research Grant Recipients

August 07, 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 relevant...

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Research Update: Examining the App-Based Workers Minimum Pay Ordinance

July 25, 2024

Report written by research assistant Anita Zeng

The Harry Bridges Center Research Team would like to thank the Seattle Office of...

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Research Assistant Anita Zeng to Study Labor Law at UCLA Law School

June 26, 2024

A letter about Anita from Research Director Rachel Erstad:

I met Anita Zeng in LABOR 480, Applied Labor Research for...

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Bridges Center Research Team Presents at the Undergraduate Research Symposium

May 21, 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 1,200...

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Announcing 2024-2025 Graduate Labor Research Grant Recipients

May 02, 2024

Each year, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies awards thousands of dollars in research funding to University of Washington graduate students and faculty. Since...

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Domestic Workers in King County - a New Research Report by Breon Haskett and Kim England for Casa Latina

May 02, 2024

Breon Haskett, UW Sociology Graduate Research Assistant, and Kim England, Harry Bridges Chair Emeritus, Bridges Center Faculty Associate, and Professor in the Department of Geography,...

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