#latergram of our visit to Olympia on Monday! We stopped by to say hello to Andrea, our inaugural POI intern and labor studies grad, who is now a legislative assistant for Senator Conway. Congratulations, Andrea, we're so proud of you! 🎉✊ #presidentsday #senatorconway #olympiawa #onthehill

This month, we celebrate and honor the legacy of Black labor leaders and community allies who have inspired us and paved the way for racial equality and resistance. #BlackHistoryMonth #CarterGWoodson #WeProclaimIt #100YearsOfBlackHistory #BHM

Join the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies and the Simpson Center for the Humanities for a one-day conference in the HUB Lyceum in UW Seattle, on March 6, 2026, from 9:30am to 5:30pm. RSVP here: labor.uw.edu/partition-solidarity

TODAY: Join us for the annual Labor Studies Social on January 22 from 4-6pm in HUB 145. This event is a special opportunity to network with faculty and students working on labor issues at the UW, through both research and activism. Snacks and drinks are provided!

We honor the incredible life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a vital force for social progress during a time of significant political challenge. Dr. King was a fierce activist, a deeply passionate advocate, and an inspirational leader in the Civil Rights movement.

Join us for the annual Labor Studies Social on Jan. 22, 4-6pm in HUB 145. This event is a special opportunity to network with faculty and students working on labor issues at the UW, through both research and activism. Snacks and drinks are provided! #uwlaborcenter #hbcls #youw #uwevents #uwstudents

Attention UW grad students: we are seeking proposals for the 2026-2027 Graduate Student Labor Research Grants, including the Charles Bergquist Labor Research Grant. The deadline for application materials is Feb 26. For more information, visit: labor.uw.edu/labor-research-grants-graduate-students

Do you have questions about the BAM application you can't find on our website? Join us at one of our two information sessions to get all your questions answered! January 27, Tuesday, 5-6pm (UW Seattle, location TBA) January 30, Friday, 2-3pm on Zoom RSVP here: forms.gle/yTdsJS4UizBq...

The Building A Movement (BAM) Internship 2026 is now open! BAM is a paid internship that connects UW undergrads with the local labor movement through community-organizing partnerships. Deadline to apply is February 9 at 11:59 pm. Learn more at labor.uw.edu/BAM. #uwlaborstudies #internshipatUW

The Bridges Center stands in solidarity (and in the rain) with @sbworkersunited and @seattlesbwu ✊ #nocontractnocoffee #seattleisauniontown #sbwu #unionstrong

How does fast fashion brand transparency regarding labor practices affect consumer purchasing decisions? Take this quick 2-5 minute survey, and enter for a chance to win a $100 visa gift card! tinyurl.com/25sjnafp (A recipient of the Undergraduate Research Grant is conducting this study).

Join us tonight on Zoom for the last Labor Solidarity Project talk of the year with Eric Blanc - washington.zoom.us/j/98020165831

Ave Starbucks baristas continue picketing, Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies faculty weigh in on union activity www.dailyuw.com/article/a1c5...

As the year comes to a close, the Bridges Center shares a look back at 2025 and the strides we have collectively made to further the mission of labor education at UW and more broadly. Read the entire 2025 Annual Report on our website: labor.uw.edu

We want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who attended the Labor Studies banquet last night. It was a wonderful night celebrating our students, faculty, and labor leaders, and we are immensely proud of the work they are doing! #laborstudies #harrybridgescenterforlaborstudies #scholarship

Celebrate a year of labor wins at UW & across Seattle. Join the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies for its annual awards banquet 11/9 at the UW HUB Ballroom. Register online to reserve your spot. https://ow.ly/8P4V50XgvCr

Happening later today, don't forget to RSVP: tinyurl.com/4yve9vbn

Join the conversation with local legislators who are championing labor issues and policy in Washington state! The Labor Legislator Forum will be held on Thursday, Oct. 16th 6-7:30 p.m. in HUB 332. Our panel will feature Representatives Liz Berry, Mary Fosse, and Shaun Scott, & Senator Steve Conway.

The Bridges Center is currently seeking Student Engagement Specialists - apply now! labor.washington.edu/news/2025-09...

Join us for a climate community assembly w/ WA Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen on Thurs Oct. 2, 6:30-7:30pm in Mary Gates Hall room 389! #climatechange #wasenate #uwdistrict #climateassembly

Thanks for joining us for Dawg Daze 2025! There are lots of events and learning opportunities happening this year, and we’re very excited to welcome new students to learn more about labor studies on campus. Many thanks to Amy Leong from APALA WA and Clio Johnson from WA YELL #uwdawgdaze #UW

Join us Oct. 16! Jordan Barab, former deputy assistant secretary for the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), will deliver the Breysse Lecture on "Workplace Safety and Health in the Current Political Landscape.” Get a sneak peek on our blog: deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/how...

Save the date for the annual Awards Celebration on Sunday, November 9, 2025! Join us as we honor student accomplishments, recognize leaders and organizers in our community, and raise money to support the Bridges Center’s programs. Dinner and drinks are provided! #laborstudies #awardcelebration

Come prepared to ask questions, eat Vietnamese sandwiches, and learn directly from young workers in the labor movement! September 23 in Savery Hall room 132 from 12:30-2:00PM. #dawgdaze #dawgdaze2025 #knowyourrights #studentworkers #studentactivism #fyp #infosession #firstyearatUW #firstyearstudent

Announcing the 2025-2026 Labor Studies Scholarships and Fellowships award recipients! Congratulations to this year’s scholars and fellows. If you’d like to learn more about their projects, visit our website: tinyurl.com/yb9n7hfb (part 2/2)

Announcing the 2025-2026 Labor Studies Scholarships and Fellowships award recipients! Congratulations to this year’s scholars and fellows. If you’d like to learn more about their projects, visit our website: tinyurl.com/yb9n7hfb (part 1/2)

It’s official: Over 500 advising staff across the University of Washington just won their union election to join SEIU 925! After years of organizing, they're ready to elect a bargaining team and fight for their first-ever union contract! ✊💜 #uwadvisors #uwadvisingstaff #unionyes #uwstaff

Congratulations, Jeehyun Lee, on having her manuscript "Managing unwanted visibility: How transnational Korean women content creators manage harmful algorithmic visibility on global social media" published in the Information, Communication & Society journal! #bridgescenteralum #laborresearchgrant

Happy anniversary to the Fair Labor Standards Act! 🎉 We hope you last another 87 years—and that you get some long-overdue improvements! The FLSA brought us important labor standards like the federal minimum wage and child labor protections. Check out our work on these important topics: 🧵

Are you a migrant fisher who has accessed ports in WA State, U.S.A.? If so, we hope to interview you about your work experiences. Interviews are anonymous and confidential. Research participants receive a $50 gift card. The Bridges Center at UW is leading research, please message us for details!

Labor Studies Student Vanessa Alvarez Interviews Chilean Starbucks Union President: labornotes.org/blogs/2025/0...

Happy Commencement Week to all UW graduates, especially our Labor Grads! We are so proud of all your hard work and academic achievements. ConGRADulations! 🎓🎉 #uwclassof25 #laborstudies

On Friday we celebrated the 7th year of the Building A Movement (BAM) internship and honored the graduating students of the Labor Studies minor! We gathered at the ECC to uplift student voices, share stories, and celebrate the growing power of our labor community.

This past weekend, Building A Movement (BAM) interns took a walking tour around the International District and learned a lot about the area's labor history from our director, Andrew Hedden! #bridgescenter #laborhistory #seattlehistory #historytour #baminterns #internationaldistrict

The Great Maritime Strike of 1934 and its connection to modern labor: www.dailyuw.com/archives/the...

You’re invited to our 2025 Labor Studies Spring Celebration on June 5th! We will honor our BAM interns and the graduating cohort of labor studies students. This celebration will be held in the Unity Suite (rooms 104/106) at the ECC from 6pm to 7:30pm. forms.gle/7ezGnGiVv5WEDspWA

3. Emma Bauer: Lead risk factor screening in pregnancy 4. Charlotte Beatson (with DEOHS Prof. Chris Simpson, left): Exposure during indoor cannabis processing 5. Abby Hu: Undocumented communities in Florida: Conceptualizing climate disasters, health & legal violence @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social

Join the Senior Public Health Capstone Students for a Photovoice Exhibit on Precarious Employment among the Latine community on May 19, from 11:30am-12:50pm in the HRC 280 lobby. Learn more about the real experiences and view photos from Latine workers in various industries.

“8 hours for work, 8 hours for rest, 8 hours for what we will” was the slogan of the Haymarket Martyrs, who were killed while on strike in 1886. We carry their strength and bravery in our fight for economic justice and workers’ rights. #MayDay

Inadequate workplace safety laws resulted in the deaths of 5,283 workers, and an estimated 135,304 workers died from occupational diseases. Every worker has the right to come home safe at the end of the day, but that basic right is under attack.

Congrats, Tristan Jafari, who was recently named one of the 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholars! He is an Honors Biochem undergrad and an Emergency Medical Technician. Last year, Tristan received the Jugum Scholarship. We are very proud of him and his remarkable achievements throughout his studies at UW!

Friendly reminder: the deadlines for scholarship applications and research grant proposals are fast approaching, so make sure you submit your applications on time. Labor Studies Scholarship applications are due May 5 & WSLRG proposals are due May 22. Visit labor.uw.edu for application details!

Join us this Thursday, April 24, from 11:30am-12:30pm at the Intellectual House for the Worker Memorial Day Ceremony. We will be honoring those who have lost their lives on the job in 2024 from a work-related injury or illness in King County. #workermemorialday #academicsky

If you’re a graduate student or faculty at UW and are interested in labor issues and policy-focused research, submit your proposal for the Washington State Labor Research Grant! The 2025-2026 funding deadline for all three UW campuses is Thursday, May 22. Visit labor.uw.edu to apply. #laborsky

Bridges Center visits the Washington State Capitol 🏛️ We had a great time meeting with representatives and sharing all of the impactful work our students are doing in their studies and in the labor community more broadly. Solidarity! ✊🏽 #olympiawa #HBCLS #labormovement #laborrights #laborsky

Join us next Friday, April 11, 12:30pm-3:30pm in Walker Ames Room in Kane Hall, where faculty from various UW departments will come together for this “teach-in” to frame and understand the current moment. Registration is required: forms.gle/bvUV7pLVBxRz...

It’s officially springtime—which means Labor Spring is in full swing! Take a look at our calendar and join our events this month. You can RSVP for many of these events on our website’s calendar by visiting labor.uw.edu or clicking the link in our bio. #SpringatUW #laborsky #academicsky

Congratulations to Diana Betancourt Macias on being named this year’s recipient of the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) Spark Award! ✨ Diana was a student employee for the Bridges Center during her time at UW, and was awarded the Martin and Anne Jugum Scholarship in 2016.

🎓✨Attention UW students: Are you interested in a Labor Studies Scholarship? The application is now OPEN for the 2025-2026 academic year. Apply now: labor.uw.edu/scholarships-and-prizes #scholarships #UWscholarships #laborstudies #UW