Labor Studies – The Importance of Unions
9:15 - Noon
2025-Ed-Seminar-Tuesday, April 22
Speakers: Andrew Hedden, James Oliveros
Drawing on history as well as current events, this presentation will discuss the importance of labor unions, now and into the future.
Speakers include: Andrew Hedden, Associate Director, Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies; James Oliveros, Labor Educator, Washington State Labor Education & Research Center
About the Speakers
Andrew Hedden
Andrew Hedden is Associate Director of the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington. He is a historian of urban and labor history focused on the Pacific Northwest. His work has been published most recently in the Journal of Urban History and a chapter in the book Seattle’s Working Waterfront,...
James Oliveros
James (they/them) is a Labor Educator at the Labor Center. Prior to joining the team, James served as Education Chair of Anakbayan Seattle, a youth organization focused on liberation for the Philippines and its people. James has also worked as a community organizer with groups like Washington CAN, the International League of Peoples’ Struggle,...