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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · 5d

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.

Labor Legislator Forum - Thursday October 16, 2025. 6pm -7:30pm in the Husky Union Building (HUB) 332

Representative Liz Berry, 36th District; Representative Mary Fosse, 38th District; Senator Steve Conway, 29th District; Representative Shaun Scott, 43rd District

Facilitated by John Traynor, Government Affairs Director, WSLC, AFL-CIO

Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · 12d

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

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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · 13d

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

Community Climate Assembly with Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen - October 2nd 6:30pm-7:30pm in Mary Gates Hall Room 389. We need cooling - not climate pollution!

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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · 15d

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

students in a classroom facing a student speaker at dawg daze 2025

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UW DEOHS @uwdeohs.bsky.social · 15d

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...

How politics influence workplace health and safety

Jordan Barab, former deputy assistant secretary for US Occupational Safety and Health Administration, presents Breysse Lecture on October 16

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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · 20d

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

graphic of a collage of union members and protesters. Text reads: Awards Celebration - Labor Studies Banquet and Fundraiser
Sunday, November 9, 2025, Husky Union Building (HUB) University of Washington, Seattle from 5:00pm - 8:00pm

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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · 26d

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

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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · 29d

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)

2025-2026 Labor Studies award winners of the Martha H. Duggan Fellowship: Daphne Gallegos and Sarah Porter

2025-2026 Labor Studies award winner of the LERA & Samuel B. Bassett Scholarship: Vanessa Alvarez

2025-2026 Labor Studies award winners of the Martin & Anne Jugum Scholarship: Cyril Jonathan Clement, Zeke Cohn, and Nadir Tokombayev

Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · 29d

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)

2025-2026 Labor Studies award winner of the Frank Jenkins, Jr. Fellowship: Justin Hirsch

2025-2026 Labor Studies award winners of the Silme Domingo & Gene Viernes Scholarship: Rachael Benson and Johnny Nguyen

2025-2026 Labor Studies award winners of the Kennedy Drayton Scholarship: Emily Gonzalez Garcia, Alison Steichen, and Rowan Minino

2025-2026 Labor Studies award winner of the Gundlach Scholarship: Gioia Robinson

Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · Jul 8

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

UW ADVISING STAFF: WE WON OUR UNION. Grid of 58 photos of people holding up SEIU 925 signs that say "yes union, no layoffs"

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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · Jun 26

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

photo of Jeehyun Lee smiling at the camera

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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · Jun 25

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: 🧵

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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · Jun 26

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!

Are you a migrant fisher who has accessed ports in Washington State, U.S.A? Photo of a marina with a blue boat underneath text

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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · Jun 18

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

Chilean Starbucks Workers Gain Second Contract after Strike

After a 25 day strike, on March 31 the baristas of the Sindicato SBK won a second contract with Starbucks Chile (Alsea). Among their wins is paid leave for parents of any gender. Starbucks opened its ...

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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · Jun 10

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.

Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · Jun 4

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

Building A Movement interns smiling in a room together

Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · May 29

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

The Great Maritime Strike of 1934 and its connection to modern labor

Seattle today is home to a variety of booming industries from technology, health services, construction, life sciences, and more. However, in the early 20th century, with an influx of raw

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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · May 28

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

Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington - Labor Studies Spring Celebration

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UW DEOHS @uwdeohs.bsky.social · May 22

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

Two people smile standing facing each other in front of a research poster.

Two people stand smiling to one side of a research poster.

Two people stand facing each other talking in front of a research poster.

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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · May 13

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.

UW- Latine Occupational Health - a Photovoice exhibit. May 19, 2025 in the Hans Rosling Center 280 Lobby

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · May 1

“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

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · Apr 23

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.

Deaths at work decreased slightly in 2023: report

The findings come as the administration moves to cut most roles at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

www.axios.com

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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · Apr 24

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!

2025 Gates Cambridge Scholar. Congratulations Tristan Jafari!

Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · Apr 23

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!

Upcoming deadlines: Labor studies scholarship applications due May 5. Washington state labor research grant applications due May 22.

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