The WTO Protests in Seattle:
Then, Now and What's Coming Next?

Thursday, December 3rd
7:00 to 9:00 P.M.

On Thursday, December 3, in partnership with the Museum of History and Industry and the Young Professionals International Network (YPIN) from the World Affairs Council, the Bridges Center will mark the 10th anniversary of the WTO protests in Seattle with a screening of Jill Freidberg's award-winning film, This is What Democracy Looks Like.

The 7 p.m. screening will be followed by a discussion with Freidberg, Matthew Sparke and Verlene Jones moderated by KUOW reporter Deborah Wang.

Location: Museum of History and Industry, 2700 24th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112-2099

Cost: Admission to the film and panel: WAC/MOHAI Members and Students - $5, General - $10. Reception, 6 p.m. and film (space is limited): WAC/MOHAI Member and Students - $ 20, General - $ 30.

Tickets/Registration: Tickets are available through the World Affairs Council online, or call (206) 441-5910. Tickets will be sold at the door on a space available basis.

Student Resources

Winter 2010
Labor Studies
Courses

Our list of Labor Studies courses for Winter Quarter 2010 has been updated.

Over two dozen labor-related courses are being offered across ten different departments on the UW Seattle and Tacoma campuses.

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Faculty Resources

Washington State Labor Research Grant

Up to $4,000, plus tuition waiver

Currently seeking proposals from UW faculty for funding for research on labor issues relevant to Washington State.

Priority deadline: November 30, 2009

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Building a Labor Archive for Washington State

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For full-color copies to share with your community, organization, or union local, contact the Bridges Center.

With your support, we can make the Washington State Labor Archive a reality.

Please consider making a secure, tax-deductible contribution by credit card to the Labor Archive Fund.

Donations may also be made by check with our mail-in donation form.

Washington State needs a Labor Archive.

With the help of unions throughout the state and the cooperation of the University of Washington Library, the Bridges Center is working to create one.

Working people and their unions built this nation, and no state has a more dynamic labor history than Washington State. We need to ensure that our labor heritage is preserved and that current and future generations understand the struggles and accomplishments of organized labor.

A Labor Archive will preserve the records of unions and of labor leaders and activists, and will serve as a center for historical research. Such research will help new generations understand the importance of the labor movement in the past and its importance to the future of our state and nation.

The effort to create a Washington State Labor Archive is officially endorsed by the Washington State Labor Council, M.L. King County Labor Council, Pierce County Central Labor Council, Snohomish County Labor Council, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, and the ILWU Pacific Coast Pensioners Association.

Featured Research

Our Featured Research section contains the latest Labor Studies policy analysis, international perspectives, popular education materials and more. The site features over fifty reports, multimedia, updates on current projects, and more.

Media of Past Events

New Video

Bill Fletcher, Jr.:
"Building a Labor Movement with Change We Can Believe In"

Working Groups

Fall 2009 Updates

A Message from the Chair

Harry Bridges Chair, James Gregory

James Gregory, Harry Bridges Endowed Chair in Labor Studies

It is a great honor to be named the Harry Bridges Endowed Chair in Labor Studies. This is my 25th year as a professional historian, 25 years of teaching, researching, and writing about labor history, western history, civil rights and immigration history. The story of Harry Bridges has been part of all of those endeavors. The Australian immigrant, who settled in California as a young man and helped create and lead the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, left a legacy that today extends far beyond that powerful union.

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» More about Professor James Gregory

Announcements

» 11.5.2009

New Labor Studies Courses
Labor Studies courses for Winter 2010 - plan now and register early.

» 10.27.2009

Fall 2009 Newsletter
The new issue of Building Bridges, the Bridges Center's annual newsletter, is now available

» 10.26.2009

Featured Research
A new website presenting years of Labor Studies scholarship and materials.

» 10.8.2009

Farm Workers in Washington State History Project
New multi-media website details and documents the history of Washington's farm workers and explores their labor and political activism.

Upcoming Events

Our Mission

The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies supports a network of scholars in cutting-edge research, education, and outreach about work, workers and their organizations.

The Center engages students in labor studies through courses and field work. We promote connections between students, faculty, and labor communities locally and around the world, and inform policy makers about issues confronting workers.

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We depend on the continuing generosity of our supporters to maintain programs and assist students.

Donating on-line is safe and easy. Choose a fund below.

» Bridges Community Outreach and Events Fund

Supports all aspects of the Center, including special events, teaching, and scholarship.

» Martin and Anne Jugum Scholarship

» Martha Duggan Fellowship

» Harry Bridges Endowment

» Theodore L. and Doris M. Hansen Endowment

Donations can be made via check by downloading our donation form. For more information on donations and individual funds, please visit our Support website.

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Harry Bridges
Center for Labor Studies
University of Washington
UW Box 353530
Seattle, WA 98195-3530

Phone: 206-543-7946
Fax: 206-543-9451
Email: pcls@u.washington.edu
Office: Smith Hall, Room 101