Shingle Weavers' Union
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- Jul 18, 1893The Shingle War at BallardWorkers at the Seattle Cedar Lumber and Stimson mills walk off the job to resist a wage-cutting campaign, testing the limits of non-union labor.Ballard, Seattle, WA
- Sep 17, 1893The Auld Mill ExperimentShingle weavers launch a cooperative, sharing the risks and rewards of their labor during a period of economic uncertainty.Seattle, WA
- Oct 6, 1893The Collapse of a Ballard Mill ExperimentA Ballard shingle mill abandons its profit-sharing model, citing employee friction and union wage pressures.Ballard, Seattle, WA
- Sep 9, 1909Shingle Workers Walk Out—and the Mills Threaten Open ShopChehalis County shingle weavers demand a wage increase; manufacturers say the current scale is all they can pay and promise to close indefinitely.Hoquiam, WA
- Oct 8, 1909The Union Label InspectionEverett shingle weavers form a committee to enforce labor solidarity by auditing the hats of their fellow workers.Everett, WA
- Oct 15, 1909The Shingle Weavers' Mobile Union StrategyWhen the workers couldn't come to the union meeting, the union decided to bring the meeting to the woods.Everett, WA
- Oct 15, 1909Bringing the Union to the WoodsFacing isolation and declining membership, Snohomish County shingle weavers pioneered a district-based organizing strategy to reach workers in remote mills.Everett, WA
- Apr 15, 1910Solidarity in the Face of SicknessWhen a local shingle weaver fell ill with tuberculosis, his union brothers stepped in to ensure his care at a state sanatorium.Everett, WA
- Dec 8, 1911The Shingle Weavers' Union RosterEverett’s pivotal timber labor organization holds its semi-annual election as city council seats in nearby towns shift toward labor representation.Everett, WA