Samuel Gompers
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- Jul 25, 1892Samuel Gompers Tells Seattle: Organize, and Dare Not Do OtherwiseThe president of the American Federation of Labor writes to Seattle organizer Abe Spring, lamenting the bloodshed of the era's labor wars, urging union solidarity, and declining a Western trip.Seattle, WA
- Aug 22, 1892The Struggle to Organize Women in LaborPresident Joseph L. Murphy receives a commission from Samuel Gompers to establish a Workingwomen's Union in Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Jan 7, 1909The Double Standard of the LawA commentary on how the courts punish labor organizers while letting corporate titans walk free.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 4, 1909Everett Labor Union Defies Federal Judiciary Over Free SpeechIn a fiery resolution, the Central Labor Union of Everett declares Judge Daniel T. Wright's injunctions against union leaders an unconstitutional assault on American liberty.Everett, WA
- Feb 18, 1909The Jailhouse Verdict on the BoycottWhen the Supreme Court targeted the leaders of the American Federation of Labor for organizing a boycott against the Buck Stove and Range Company, the Everett Labor Journal declared it a fundamental attack on free speech.Everett, WA
- Mar 18, 1909Labor's Right to Speak OutA landmark court battle over whether workers can legally label businesses as 'unfair' in their own publications.Everett, WA
- Jul 8, 1909The War on Labor’s PressA fiery editorial calls out C.W. Post for his attempts to silence organized labor by pressuring publishers to refuse their advertising.Everett, WA
- Sep 3, 1909Labor Day as a Site of StruggleAn Everett editorial reflects on the political weight of Labor Day, the threat of injunctions, and the imprisonment of labor leaders.Everett, WA
- Nov 19, 1909Labor Editor Confronts Clergy Over Non-Union Church ContractAn Everett trade unionist reports on the AFL convention and a failed promise from the Presbyterian Department of Church and Labor regarding local construction contracts.First Presbyterian Church, Everett, WA
- Jan 7, 1910Labor Leader Takes the Stand Against Court InjunctionsErnest P. Marsh, representing Everett laborers at the national convention, details the fight to defend free speech and the right to boycott amidst the Buck Stove and Range case.Everett, WA
- Jan 14, 1910Everett Labor Joins Nationwide Rebellion Against U.S. SteelLocal union leaders rally to the national call to challenge the 'autocratic domination' of the steel industry as conflict over the open shop reaches a breaking point.Everett, WA
- Mar 18, 1910Judicial Bias Against Organized LaborThe Labor Journal clashes with a federal judge over his interrogation of naturalization applicants regarding their union ties.Everett, WA
- Apr 29, 1910Bricklayers Debate Global Union Death BenefitInternational union local chapters weigh a new, graduated life insurance plan to ensure coverage for smaller organizations.Everett, WA
- May 19, 1911A Landmark Victory for Free Speech and LaborThe Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss contempt charges against three labor leaders marks a turning point for the rights of workers to boycott and organize.Everett, WA
- Jun 9, 1911The Human Cost of EfficiencyLabor leaders speak out against the 'Taylor system,' arguing that industrial time-management schemes treat men like machine parts and lead to physical decline.Everett, WA