Sailors' Union
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- Sep 29, 1886The Sailors' Strike and the Scab SailorsTensions rise at the Seattle waterfront as the Sailors' Union strike continues, with shipowners bypassing union halls to hire non-union crews.10 Main Street, Seattle, WA
- Oct 10, 1886A Mutiny of the Seas at Port BlakelyWhen sailors on the ship 'Carrie E. Davenport' refused to sail, a local legal battle over labor rights and ship contracts ignited in the courts.Port Blakely, Seattle, WA
- Feb 3, 1892The Deckhands Who Walked to EdmondsTwo sailors, forcibly removed from their ship by union men in Seattle, recount a harrowing trek on foot to escape the reach of labor organizers.Seattle, WA
- Aug 13, 1892The 'High-Handed' Abduction of Non-Union SailorsA group of laborers were forcibly removed from their ship at Port Gamble by a union crowd and sent penniless to Victoria under false pretenses.Port Gamble, WA
- Oct 17, 1892The Sailors' Union Defends Its CauseAgent E.C. Thiel responds to business interests blaming union sailors for shipping delays and commercial friction.Seattle, WA
- Feb 16, 1893Labor Clash on the WaterfrontA standoff between a non-union crew and labor organizers ends in a swift legal dismissal.Aberdeen, WA
- Mar 2, 1893The Waterfront War of 1893Sailors and vessel owners clash as labor unrest cripples Grays Harbor shipping.Aberdeen, WA
- Mar 6, 1893Union Sailors Clash With Non-Union Crew at Port GambleA violent confrontation breaks out as union men attempt to remove a non-union crew from a barkentine, leading to seven arrests by a federal marshal.Port Gamble, WA
- Mar 30, 1893Dynamite Plot Found on Puget Sound CollierA meticulously rigged infernal machine, timed to trigger via a rat trap and revolver, was discovered in the hold of the steamer Bawnmore.Seattle, WA
- Aug 28, 1893The Waterfront BrawlA drunken knife fight among sailors leads to a mysterious disappearance, leaving the Seattle police baffled.Seattle, WA
- Sep 7, 1893The Looming Labor War on the WaterfrontSan Francisco shipowners have mobilized against the Sailors' Union, stationing armed guards in Seattle and other ports as they force a confrontation over wage cuts.Seattle, WA