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1 story matching wait

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  1. The Eight-Hour Day Battle at the Port Madison Mill

    After the mill workers in Port Madison held a meeting to demand the eight-hour day, they successfully pressured management into alignment with the major mills in Tacoma and Seattle.

    Nov 25, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPort Madison, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap CountyWork & Pay

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