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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 5 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 5 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 51 |
| 1877 | 47 |
| 1878 | 32 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 50 |
| 1884 | 27 |
| 1885 | 66 |
| 1886 | 33 |
| 1887 | 34 |
| 1888 | 24 |
| 1889 | 91 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 50 |
| 1892 | 166 |
| 1893 | 164 |
| 1894 | 111 |
| 1895 | 56 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 23 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 42 |
| 1904 | 48 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 45 |
| 1910 | 23 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 11 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 16 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1919 | 1 |
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| 1923 | 10 |
| 1924 | 4 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1929 | 2 |
18 stories matching struggl
- The Great Machinist Strike of 1910
One year into a bitter, coast-wide industrial struggle for the eight-hour day, union machinists look toward inevitable victory.
- The Streetcar Strike and the Press
Everett labor leaders push back against media portrayals of the ongoing streetcar strike, demanding an end to misrepresentation.
- 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.
- A Rising Tide of Xenophobia in Everett
A hateful editorial in the Labor Journal attacks local immigrants from Southern Europe, blaming them for the city’s economic struggles.
- The Struggle for Industrial Safety
C.R. Case explains the new Washington Workman’s Compensation Act, meant to end the era of predatory insurance companies.
- 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.
- Everett Labor Organizes for the Eight-Hour Day
The Trades Council mandates a local push for legislation and calls for strict union labeling in local businesses.
- Organizing the Purchasing Power of Everett’s Wives
Mrs. Rose B. Moore brings a new strategy to the Labor Temple: mobilizing women to force local merchants to stock union-labeled goods.
- The Fight for Union Standards in Everett
A weekly dispatch from the Everett Labor Council chronicles the ongoing struggle to unionize local workplaces, from restaurants to telephone offices.
- 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.
- Everett Women Launch Their Own Labor Column
Defying the male-dominated press of 1911, union women declare their space will be for social and economic activism, not domestic advice.
- The Manufacturer’s Anti-Union Crusade
A labor editorial exposes how the National Manufacturers Association orchestrates regional attacks on workers’ rights.
- The Mayor's Gavel Clashes with Councilman Hedges
A power struggle in Everett's City Hall turns theatrical as the mayor attempts to silence a council member by calling in the police.
- The Fight for the Women's Eight-Hour Law
A heartfelt letter of thanks arrives in Everett, marking a milestone in the struggle for humane working hours for Washington women.
- The Fight for the First Workers' Compensation Law
A labor advocate makes a passionate plea in Olympia for a state-managed fund to support injured workers, framing it as the only path away from corporate exploitation and legal poverty.
- 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.
- 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 Garment Workers' Cross-Country Crusade
Two strikers from St. Louis arrive in Everett to rally local labor against the unfair practices of the Marx & Haas firm.