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6 stories matching plumb
- Everett's Organized Labor Takes a Stand on Plumbing and Politics
The Everett Trades Council maneuvers to secure a union-backed plumbing inspector and coordinates a new central body for local unions.
- Late-Night Plumbing Shop Burglar Slips Through Police Net
An alert patrolman interrupted a lock-picking duo near South 17th and D, marking the fourth business targeted in the neighborhood this week.
- Labor Dispute Clouds the Construction of the Elks' New Building
Organized labor in Everett confronts a local fraternal order over the use of non-union contractors.
- Tradesmen Donate Labor to Local Orphanage
Everett’s Journeymen Plumbers Union earns praise for providing free labor to the new Snohomish County Orphanage.
- The Big Thaw Returns Tacoma to Work
After two weeks of deep snow and arctic cold, Tacoma's building trades are finally getting back to business.
- Plumbers Strike Back Against the Herald
Local union leaders defend their rules on new construction work after being maligned by the daily press.