George T. Myers
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- Mar 23, 1886The Price of White Labor in the Sound's Salmon CanneriesProminent cannery man George T. Myers threatens to abandon Puget Sound if local sentiment forces him to abandon Chinese labor for white workers.Tacoma, WA
- Oct 24, 1886The Great Salmon Haul at Hat IslandA record-breaking catch of silver salmon near the mouth of the Snohomish River turns into a frantic struggle as nets break under the weight of the fish.Hat Island, Everett, WA
- Nov 20, 1886The Tragedy of the Columbia River Cannery BoatA diligent cannery worker, Otto Land, vanishes into the cold waters of Elliott Bay during a treacherous solo trip, leaving a community searching for answers.Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA
- Jun 5, 1889The Great Salmon TrainIn a bid to secure freight business, a Seattle railroad manager stored an entire season's catch of salmon in boxcars for six months, resulting in the city's largest-ever rail shipment.West Seattle, Seattle, WA
- Sep 14, 1892Tensions Rise in the Puget Sound Salmon WarsStriking fishermen are arrested after allegedly intimidating non-union workers at a local cannery, highlighting the struggle over labor control on the docks.Seattle, WA
- Sep 15, 1892Salmon Cannery Standoff in SeattleStriking fishermen clash with cannery owner George T. Myers over pay rates and the threat of low-wage labor replacement.Seattle, WA
- Oct 19, 1892A Salmon Glut Hits the Seattle WaterfrontFishermen brought 22,000 salmon to the cannery in a single day, but the processor has run out of tins.Pike Street, Seattle, WA
- Sep 25, 1893The Salmon Strike on the SoundLocal fishermen take a stand against cannery owners over piece-work wages.Seattle, WA
- Jul 14, 1894The Great Columbia Salmon Run Was Dying — and Oregon and Washington Couldn't Agree Who Should Save ItIn 1894 a Portland memorial to Congress warned that the Chinook were vanishing: a $31.5 million trade, thousands of jobs, and a two-state turf war over who got to regulate the river.Ilwaco, WA