Free Employment Bureau
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Aug 5, 1894The Employment Agents Who Sold Phantom JobsSeattle's labor commissioner wants City Hall to crack down on agents who charge workers for jobs that don't exist—or pay them in worthless due bills.Seattle, WA
- Jun 21, 1899The Great Skilled Labor Shortage: Why Seattle’s Builders Are Paying $4 a DayAs construction booms in Magnolia and Bellevue, local employers are desperate for carpenters and masons, driving wages up to unprecedented levels.Magnolia, Seattle
- Jul 22, 1899The Alaskan Gold Rush Labor CrisisWhile Seattle’s docks overflow with men seeking their fortune in the north, local mills and employers struggle to find day laborers, leaving jobs unfilled and potential workers desperate.Seattle, WA