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January 3, 2021
Last year, Amazon surpassed Boeing as the state’s largest private employer, usurping a title the airplane manufacturer had likely held since the post-World War II era. The UW’s Margaret O’Mara, professor of history; Jeff Shulman, professor of marketing; and Andrew Hedden, associate director of the Harry Bridges Center for Labor... seattletimes.com
December 1, 2020
UW Tacoma alum Omari Amili speaks with formerly-incarcerated UW alumni and faculty. magazine.washington.edu
September 4, 2020
Kim England, professor of geography, and Marissa Baker, assistant professor of public health, explain how labor has changed in 2020. seattletimes.com
July 10, 2020
How has COVID-19 impacted workers? Faculty in Labor Studies offer their thoughts. Read More
May 19, 2020
This week at the UW, see a plethora of virtual opportunities, including a talk with the former prime minister of Italy. washington.edu
May 5, 2020
Join the UW in exploring various topics including dance, silent reading, and more. washington.edu
May 1, 2020
ArtSci at the UW brings together a myriad of activities, talks, and events that can be done safely from the comfort of home during quarantine. washington.edu
ArtSci Roundup: Labor On-line: A Virtual Seminar Series, The Henry’s Re/Frame moves online, and more
April 23, 2020
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities to connect, share, and engage through opportunities with the Henry, the Center for Labor Studies, and more. washington.edu
August 26, 2019
Kim England, the Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies at the UW, weighs in on the activism behind the Domestic Worker's Bill of Rights. washingtonpost.com
February 1, 2019
Professor James Gregory on the power of public history and the centenary of the 1919 Seattle General Strike washington.edu
August 31, 2018
Take a look inside UW Libraries' Labor Archives of Washington — home to 3,000 cubic feet of materials — with labor archivist Conor Casey. washington.edu
August 14, 2018
A new $250,000 fellowship at the UW Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies has been named for labor leader Frank Jenkins washington.edu
September 25, 2017
Former chair of the UW Department of Political Science takes on new role. Read More
August 11, 2017
Meet Jessica Ramirez: The UW alum fighting for human rights and social justice alongside the first indigenous-led farm worker union in WA State. jsis.washington.edu
June 8, 2017
Historians of labor, working class to convene at UW washington.edu