Chinese laborers
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- Mar 21, 1872The First Strike of Chinese Railroad Workers in SeattleA brief dispatch from 1872 reports that Chinese laborers brought in by the California railroad contractors walked off the job to demand higher wages.Seattle, WA
- Jun 29, 1878The Labor Unrest on the Narrow GaugeWhen Chinese track laborers struck for higher wages on the railroad, they were met with firearms and immediate termination.Seattle, WA
- Jul 6, 1878The Human Cost of the Seattle Labor CrisisAs unemployment rises in the late 19th century, Chinese laborers in Seattle face severe hardship as employers replace them with white workers during a period of economic depression.Seattle, WA