Unemployed Nation Hearings

Coming this Spring - March 30-31, 2012

More than 14 million Americans are unemployed. They are so numerous that they could populate a nation, a distressed and forgotten nation, a nation that has not yet learned how to speak for itself.

In Spring 2011, the Bridges Center will do what Congress should have done long ago. We are going to listen to that unemployed nation.

This two day event will draw on the expertise of economists, legal and political scholars, and historians, while airing testimony from the many communities effected by the crisis of unemployment.

For more information, including news and analysis on the on-going unemployment crisis in America, visit the Unemployed Nation Hearings website.

Labor Studies Minor - Updated for 2011-2012

A listing of nearly 50 courses in Labor Studies offered at the University of Washington

The Bridges Center is happy to announce a comprehensive updated list of qualifying courses for the Labor Studies Minor in 2011-2012.

The Labor Studies Minor brings together a series of courses on labor in core social-science departments, including American Ethnic Studies, Economics, Geography, History, International Studies, Law, Societies, and Justice, Political Science, and Sociology.

The Minor brings provides students an interdisciplinary program of study focusing on the importance of labor to the economic, social, political, and cultural evolution of modern societies.

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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, and updates on current projects.

Fall 2011 Update

In 2011-2012, the Bridges Center is proud to award over $60,000 in tuition, grants and prizes to student and faculty in Labor Studies. Click on a name below for summaries, updates and full reports on research grants and prizes.

Labor Studies Research: Dena Aufseeser | Evrim Gormus | Shon Meckfessel
Brian Serafini

Washington State Labor Research: Amy Hagopian & Anna Maria Pletz | Kari Lerum

Best Paper Prize: Adam Farley | Elizabeth Poole

Working Groups: Creating Brand Responsibility | Labor, Knoweldge and the Economy | Race, Class and Work-Life Balance | Race, Radicalism, and Labor | Union Democracy Reexamined | Waterfront Workers History Project


Labor Archives of Washington State
Download a brochure!

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

LAWS exists thanks to the contributions of over 125 individuals and organizations.

Donors giving $500 or more join the Labor Archives Founder's Circle. Members will be memorialized on a plaque displayed with the Harry Bridges statue at the entrance to the UW's Suzzalo Library.

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.

A center for education, research and preservation - Now open!

Thanks to the help of unions throughout the state and the cooperation of the University of Washington Library, the Bridges Center is proud to announce that as of October 2010 the Labor Archives of Washington State (LAWS) is a reality.

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

LAWS serves as a center for historical research, helping new generations understand the importance of the labor movement in the past and its importance to the future of our state and nation. It is already one of the largest repositories for labor materials in the country, encompassing more than 200 labor related collections, including the records of unions and of labor leaders and activists.

LAWS 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.

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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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Support Us

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.

» Labor Archives of Washington State Fund

» Martin and Anne Jugum Scholarship

» Martha Duggan Fellowship

» Harry Bridges Chair 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: 206-685-2146
Email: hbcls@u.washington.edu
Office: Smith Hall, Room 101