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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 7 |
| 1858 | 6 |
| 1859 | 8 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 16 |
| 1862 | 13 |
| 1863 | 5 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 30 |
| 1876 | 135 |
| 1877 | 101 |
| 1878 | 78 |
| 1879 | 8 |
| 1880 | 19 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 134 |
| 1884 | 91 |
| 1885 | 116 |
| 1886 | 52 |
| 1887 | 59 |
| 1888 | 64 |
| 1889 | 198 |
| 1890 | 31 |
| 1891 | 193 |
| 1892 | 324 |
| 1893 | 280 |
| 1894 | 345 |
| 1895 | 478 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 37 |
| 1899 | 96 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 146 |
| 1904 | 136 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 91 |
| 1909 | 223 |
| 1910 | 48 |
| 1911 | 22 |
| 1912 | 9 |
| 1914 | 31 |
| 1915 | 18 |
| 1916 | 70 |
| 1917 | 28 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 3 |
| 1923 | 16 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1929 | 3 |
22 stories matching present
- The Struggle for Dignity in Old Age
An editorial reflection on the cruelty of industrial labor and the call for systemic justice for elderly workers.
- The Timber Monopoly Holding Everett Hostage
A fiery editorial calls out the Puget Mill Company for hoarding vast tracts of land and artificially inflating timber prices while ignoring the welfare of the local community.
- The Seventh Ward's Radical Candidate
A candidate for the Everett city council challenges the traditional view of 'women's sphere' in a bold campaign card.
- Everett Trades Council Demands Presidential Primary Reform
Everett’s organized labor body petitioned Governor Hay to call a special session of the legislature, arguing that citizens, not political machines, should choose presidential candidates.
- Everett Voters to Decide on Single Tax Plan
The City Council has moved to place a controversial proposal before the electorate that would eliminate property taxes over four years.
- Death the Price of a Job
A brutal internal railroad memo reveals that safety rules were meant for legal protection, while speed was the only metric that mattered for keeping a job.
- The Single Tax Takes Root in Everett
Following a recent election, the approval of a single tax amendment signals a shift in local economic policy and the influence of Henry George's theories.
- The Eight-Hour Day as a Moral Mandate
A fiery editorial argues that the eight-hour movement is the most significant moral and social reform of the age, transcending the 'superior intelligence' of lawyers and editors.
- Employers Fight Washington's Eight-Hour Law for Women
Employers traveled to Olympia by special train to argue that women workers didn't want shorter hours, sparking a legislative firestorm.
- Everett Council Takes First Step Toward Public Water
Everett's City Council moves toward municipal ownership of its water system with a $350,000 bond proposal.
- The Struggle for One Big Union
Labor organizers weigh the merits of craft unions against the rising 'one big union' movement in the railroad industry.
- A Labor Leader’s Farewell
Everett’s labor community packs the Labor Temple to celebrate the departure of organizer Rose B. Moore.
- The Manufacturer’s Anti-Union Crusade
A labor editorial exposes how the National Manufacturers Association orchestrates regional attacks on workers’ rights.
- Secret Police Powers
A labor critique of the 'wholesale granting' of secret police stars to strike-breakers at the local iron works.
- The Unfair Tax Burden on Everett's Small Homeowners
Local labor advocates expose how corporations and land speculators pay only a fraction of their property taxes compared to the working class.
- The Rising Cost of Living Hits Washington Workers
As inflation outpaces wage growth, labor organizers argue that true relief for the worker can only be found in shorter hours and better conditions.
- Everett Pushes for a City-Owned Water System
Advocates argue that water is a public necessity, not a commodity for private corporate profit.
- The Socialist Critique of the 'Wage Slave'
A speaker at Internal Hall argues that the 'Profit System' is the source of modern poverty and calls for a new industrial order.
- The Unsung Power of the Label League
A local labor group is turning to music, drama, and education to boost the influence of union labels over strikes.
- The Shadowy Policing of Sumner's Iron Works
Everett labor organizers discover that local police badges were secretly handed out to strikebreakers, sparking a call for commission government.
- The Coal Miner Who Took the Capitol: Labor's 1911 Push in Olympia
Four hundred union delegates descended on the legislature, and a soft-spoken miner made the case for workmen's compensation — while the federation set its sights on women's eight-hour work and direct legislation.
- A Union Send-off for the Ranch-Bound
Everett linemen gather at the Labor Temple to toast two of their own before they trade climbing poles for farm life.