Norton
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- Mar 22, 1893Miners Denounce Lawyers and Lawmakers at Roslyn MeetingCoal miners and residents gather at Unity Hall to demand labor protections and criticize the legislature for failure to pass worker-sponsored bills.Roslyn, WA
- Jul 25, 1894Troops on the Coal Line: Roslyn's Strike HardensFederal troops move toward Roslyn as the coal company prepares to import strikebreakers, and miners weigh whether to trust organizer Norton.Roslyn, WA
- Aug 8, 1894Roslyn Miners End a Three-Month Strike — and Return to the Pits at a 20 Percent CutAfter a bitter walkout against the Northern Pacific Coal Company, the miners of Roslyn vote almost unanimously to accept reduced wages and go back to work — a surrender that some say was hastened when a handful of Black miners from Franklin were brought in to take their places.Roslyn, WA
- Apr 3, 1895Tacoma Voters Hand the Mayor a Council — and Unlock the Water FundA rain-soaked municipal election gives Tacoma's administration a working majority and lets the city redirect money from springs judged inadequate.Tacoma, WA