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| 1872 | 1 |
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| 1886 | 1 |
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| 1892 | 28 |
| 1893 | 31 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 8 |
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553 stories
- The Unsung Battle for Workplace Sanitation
A discharged state labor official details the uphill struggle to secure basic sanitary standards for Washington's female industrial workers.
- Smallpox Quarantines Hit Everett's Dance Halls
An outbreak of smallpox at the New Zealand dance house has forced the closure of Everett's variety homes as a public health precaution.
- The Unsolved Death of Nick Smith
Family and friends believe a man found dead in Everett was drugged, robbed, and murdered, challenging the official reports of a drowning.
- Everett’s Sweetheart Printing Deal: The Supreme Court Said No
In 1894, Everett’s city council awarded its official printing contract to a bid nearly four times higher than a rival’s. The Washington Supreme Court reversed course, warning that public money was not the council’s to give away.
- The Fight for the Ballot Starts in Everett
A visiting Seattle activist challenges local prejudices as the statewide campaign for women's suffrage kicks off at the Literary Auditorium.
- The Fight for Childhood
A national campaign to end the exploitation of children in the factory system gains ground in state legislatures.
- Labor's Vision for Industrial Schools
A landmark American Federation of Labor report advocates for public vocational training as a remedy for 'industrial misfits,' emphasizing that the future of the American worker depends on training both hand and brain.
- Labor Leader Takes the Stand Against Court Injunctions
Ernest 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.
- The Right to Boycott: Everett Labor Leader Recounts National Fight
Ernest P. Marsh details a high-stakes constitutional battle over free speech and the power of organized labor to influence trade.
- The Shingle War: Mills vs. Middlemen
Washington shingle manufacturers declare a fight to the finish against brokers who control the market price, forcing local mills into indefinite closures.
- Labor's Fight Against the Injunction
A stirring call to action from the American Federation of Labor regarding the use of courts to suppress workers' free speech.
- The Eight-Hour Day Fight Reaches Fever Pitch
Local machinists are holding firm in a region-wide strike against the Sumner Iron Works and other firms to secure the eight-hour workday.
- Machinists Stand Firm in Eight-Hour Struggle
Striking workers across the Pacific Coast remain resilient against employer efforts to maintain the ten-hour workday.
- Everett Electrical Workers Walk Out
After months of failed negotiations with Stone & Webster management, union electricians strike for higher wages and a recognized collective bargaining agreement.
- The Tyranny of the Injunction
An editorial critique of the judiciary's increasing reliance on court orders to break labor strikes and circumvent legislative power.
- Everett's Delegate Takes the National Stage on Labor Unity
E. P. Marsh reports back from the A.F. of L. convention on the heated struggle to bring the militant Western Federation of Miners into the national fold.
- The School of Unionism
A young worker discovers the power of collective bargaining when he moves from a non-union shop to a city factory.
- The Labor Movement's Hard-Won Victory Over the Buck's Stove Co.
After a five-year boycott, the labor press calls for a truce with a once-hostile manufacturer now under new management.
- The Eight-Hour Law Loophole
Everett labor organizers challenge a new Attorney General interpretation that exempts state employees from the eight-hour workday.
- The Global Blacklist Fighting Sailors to the Grave
Thousands of mariners across Europe and America launch a simultaneous strike against the Shipping Federation’s 'discharge book' system.
- The Socialist Surge in Everett City Hall
Voters are turning to the Socialist ticket as a protest against rising costs and corporate influence in municipal governance.
- The President is Coming, But Labor Holds a Grudge
As Everett prepares to host William Howard Taft, local union activists voice their enduring resentment over his judicial history and the ongoing imprisonment of labor leaders.
- Shingle Weavers Rally for Grays Harbor Strikers
Everett labor leaders hear reports from the front lines and donate $200 to support ongoing union organizing efforts.
- The Great Rail Strike Cripples Pacific Northwest Logistics
Defective equipment and massive delays plague the Harriman system as the national strike by railway workers intensifies.
- The First Industry-Wide Pension Plan
American brewers and unions collaborate on a groundbreaking, portable retirement fund that allows workers to change employers without losing their benefits.