Industrial Workers of the World
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- Mar 8, 1909Spokane Police Crack Down on Free SpeechNineteen members of the IWW are jailed after defying a city ordinance prohibiting street oratory.Main Ave, Spokane, WA
- Mar 11, 1909Spokane Police Storm an IWW Street Meeting, Jailing 19 OrganizersA squad of ten officers broke up a free-speech rally by the Industrial Workers of the World in downtown Spokane, arresting 19 and leaving six already serving time with $100 fines.Main Avenue, Spokane, WA
- Nov 11, 1909A Spokane Judge Said the Mayor Couldn't Silence the I.W.W. While Letting Everyone Else SpeakJudge Mann struck down a street-speaking ordinance that favored the Salvation Army and political celebrities, even as jailed Wobblies weakened on a hunger strike.Spokane, WA
- Jan 14, 1910Shingle Weavers Push for an Eight-Hour DayAt their annual convention in Marysville, Washington, labor delegates debate the future of the industry and the path to a shorter workday.Marysville, WA
- Jan 21, 1910The State Labor Federation’s Clarion CallWashington State Federation of Labor President Charles R. Case decries court-sanctioned 'money rule' and calls for a worker-led revolution through direct legislation.Everett, WA
- Feb 17, 1910The I.W.W. Prisoner Scandal at Fort George WrightA military commander is suspended after local officials bypassed the chain of command to house Industrial Workers of the World prisoners at a Spokane fort.Fort George Wright, Spokane, WA
- Apr 12, 1912The Labor Journal's Strategy Against the I.W.W.A local labor leader argues that the best defense against the Industrial Workers of the World is not police violence, but better working conditions and education.Everett, WA
- May 17, 1912The Lumber Barons and the 'Request' to Quit the UnionA fiery editorial from The Labor Journal exposes the intimidation tactics used by mill owners to keep workers from organizing.Everett, WA
- Nov 9, 1916The Everett Massacre: A Bloody Sunday on the WaterfrontAn armed confrontation between I.W.W. protesters and a citizens' posse leaves six dead and scores wounded after a failed landing in Everett.Everett, WA
- Nov 10, 1916The Everett MassacreA bloody confrontation between I.W.W. free-speech protesters and a citizens' posse leaves six dead and scores wounded on the Everett waterfront.Everett, WA
- Nov 17, 1916The Everett Massacre Prisoners ArriveForty-one members of the Industrial Workers of the World were transported under heavy guard to the Snohomish County jail following the bloody confrontation on the waterfront.Snohomish County Jail, Everett, WA
- Jun 28, 1917Fruit Industry Faces Tensions as Labor Organization MobilizesFarmers and business leaders urge the governor to curb I.W.W. activity as agricultural workers demand an eight-hour day and higher wages.Kennewick, WA