Organization

The Labor Journal

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Apr 8, 1909An Editorial on Local Interracial MarriageA 1909 Labor Journal editorial comments on a marriage between a white woman and a Japanese man in Seattle, reflecting the racial tensions of the era.Seattle, WA
Apr 29, 1909The Price of Rent in the UnderworldA local editor exposes how landlords exploit marginalized women through extortionate rent, turning a police court spectacle into a sharp critique of societal hypocrisy.Everett, WA
Apr 29, 1909The Labor Journal’s Lesson in HypocrisyA satirical exchange exposes the double standards applied to organized labor versus corporate 'community of interest' trusts.Everett, WA
May 13, 1909The Eight-Hour Demand Amidst Mill CurtailmentsAs Everett’s lumber industry slows production, the Labor Journal argues that reducing the workday to eight hours is the humane solution to unemployment.Everett, WA
May 20, 1909The Silent Advocate for LaborA deaf mute worker seeks a union shop, shaming non-union men with his commitment to organized labor.Everett, WA
Jun 3, 1909Why Everett’s Unions Need a WatchdogThe Labor Journal argues that without a business agent, small-scale non-union work will erode the gains made by organized labor in a rapidly expanding Everett.Everett, WA
Sep 17, 1909The Labor Journal Backs H. W. North for MayorAn endorsement of the mayoral candidate, emphasizing his background in manual labor and business as essential qualifications for municipal leadership.Everett, WA
Sep 24, 1909The Labor Journal Backs H.W. North for MayorEverett’s labor organ weighs in on the upcoming mayoral race, emphasizing the need for a candidate free from 'entangling alliances.'Everett, WA
Oct 15, 1909The Price of Progress: Who Pays for Everett's Pavement?Everett’s labor organ argues that the city’s rapid transformation into a 'metropolitan' center is crushing its working-class residents under the weight of improvement taxes.Everett, WA
Dec 3, 1909The 'Industrial Mendicant' and the Fight for Union SolidarityA 1909 editorial lambasts workers who accept union-won raises while refusing to pay dues or support the organization.Everett, WA
Jan 7, 1910The Deadly Cost of a Supreme Court PrecedentA tragic railroad workplace death in Pennsylvania becomes a rallying cry for Everett labor activists opposing the appointment of a pro-corporate judge.Everett, WA
Jan 28, 1910The 'Unfair List' WarA local businessman threatens a newspaper editor over his inclusion on a labor union's blacklist, sparking a clash over the power of organized labor in Everett.Everett, WA
Feb 11, 1910The Labor Journal’s Defense of the Working ClassAn Everett editorial invokes Lincoln to critique the 'damnable' industrial conditions and the 'open shop' movement of 1910.Everett, WA
Feb 25, 1910The President's Kid-Glove LawEverett’s labor press tears into President Taft’s Lincoln Day address, arguing the administration’s talk of 'business confidence' is a betrayal of the working class in favor of the trusts.Everett, WA
Sep 30, 1910The Shadow Police of EverettA labor newspaper questions why a private corporation’s security, rather than city police, is patrolling public infrastructure during a machinist strike.Everett, WA
Oct 21, 1910A Labor Editor Called a Traitor for Backing the Wrong CandidateThe Miners' Magazine accused Everett's Labor Journal of betraying the working class by supporting Miles Poindexter. Editor E. P. Marsh answered with a defense of practical politics—and a few insults of his own.Everett, WA
Oct 28, 1910The Unstoppable March Toward Women’s SuffrageA labor newspaper reflects on the sophisticated campaign for the women's vote, arguing that if the home is a woman's sphere, then her voice in government is essential.Everett, WA
Dec 30, 1910Everett Prepares to Go DryAs the state moves toward local prohibition, Everett faces the closure of all its saloons and the uncertainty of a post-alcohol economy.Everett, WA
Feb 24, 1911The Myth of the Everett Building BoomLocal labor leaders debunk a fabricated 'building boom' story, warning it is a reckless tactic to lure surplus labor for anti-union motives.Everett, WA
Mar 24, 1911The Case Against the ContractorA labor editorial argues that public works projects should be managed by the city directly, not by private contractors who cut corners and inflate costs.Everett, WA
Nov 17, 1911The Tragic Silence of a Lost GirlAn editorial reflection on the double standard of morality that led to a young woman's death in the Snohomish County jail.Everett, WA
Nov 24, 1911Deforestation and the Cost of DisasterAn editorial reflection on Everett’s regional flooding, linking unchecked industrial logging to the destruction of homes and property.Everett, WA
Feb 9, 1912The Human Cost of IndustryReflecting on four months of Washington’s landmark workmen’s compensation law, the Journal argues that safety, not just payout, must be the priority.Everett, WA