Tacoma Trades Council
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- Mar 30, 1892The Political 'Linen-Washing' of 1892In a frantic bid for the labor vote in Tacoma, mayoral candidate Alexander Parker is forced to scrub his reputation of sympathy for the city's persecuted Chinese community.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 24, 1892Tacoma's Labor Council Pledges to Keep Chinese Out For GoodInvoking the same 'Committee of Fifteen' that drove the city's Chinese residents out in 1885, the Tacoma Trades Council passes resolutions to block any return and calls an anti-Chinese mass meeting.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 2, 1893Sailors and Longshoremen Fight a Shipowner's Replacement CrewsSeattle's labor unions rally around striking sailors, protest a federal anti-intimidation bill and push for a free employment bureau.Seattle, WA
- Apr 26, 1904Labor Presses Mayor for Public Jobs BureauTacoma Trades Council calls for the establishment of a city-run employment bureau, nominating J.J. Hicks to lead the initiative.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 5, 1904Labor Unions March Through TacomaStriking displays of organization and craft pride defined the industrial parade as unions from Tacoma and Seattle joined forces.Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- Sep 5, 1904Tacoma Labor Unions March in SeattleTwo thousand Tacoma union members chartered steamboats to participate in a massive Labor Day parade in Seattle.Pike Street, Seattle, WA