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60 stories
- The Price of Public Water
Everett’s labor leaders take on the Stone-Webster utility monopoly in a high-stakes battle over rigged rates and watered stock.
- The Lumber Barons and the 'Request' to Quit the Union
A fiery editorial from The Labor Journal exposes the intimidation tactics used by mill owners to keep workers from organizing.
- The True Cost of Breaking a Strike
Financial reports from the Union Pacific reveal the heavy price corporations pay to replace union labor with forced, guarded workers.
- Everett Voters Approve Commission Government
A tight race for a new municipal charter promises a flurry of political campaigning for the city's newly created executive positions.
- The Prohibitionist's Flip-Flop
A key Everett anti-saloon organizer publicly declares local option a failure, calling for high license fees instead.
- Federal Judge Strips Citizenship for Socialism
An editorial condemnation of Judge Hanford’s controversial ruling to revoke a naturalized citizen's rights due to his political affiliation.
- A Three-Year Struggle on the Harbor
International President J.G. Brown visits local shingle weavers to discuss the intense, years-long strike against mill owners in Grays Harbor.
- The French Laundry Showdown
A bitter labor dispute over an engineer's credentials at the French Laundry reveals the intense struggle for union recognition in 1912 Everett.
- Everett Socialists Rally for Lawrence Strikers
Local unionists and radicals pack Liberty Hall to protest the brutal treatment of striking textile workers in the East and send a formal message to the President.
- The Looming Gate: Labor and the Fear of the Canal
As the opening of the Panama Canal approached, the Everett Trades Council lobbied for strict immigration restrictions, fearing a flood of 'undesirables' into Pacific ports.
- The Labor Journal's Strategy Against the I.W.W.
A local labor leader argues that the best defense against the Industrial Workers of the World is not police violence, but better working conditions and education.
- The Battle for a Living Wage in Washington
When the State Supreme Court struck down Spokane’s minimum wage ordinance, they left city workers vulnerable to the whims of contractors and the bottom line.
- The Human Cost of Industry
Reflecting on four months of Washington’s landmark workmen’s compensation law, the Journal argues that safety, not just payout, must be the priority.
- Railroad Shopmen Plot a Grand Union Federation
A secret initiative seeks to unite mechanical trades across every railroad west of the Mississippi to force a general wage hike.
- Ban on Prison-Made Goods Moves Toward Law
A landmark federal bill championed by the American Federation of Labor aims to stop the interstate trade of convict-made products, protecting free workers from unfair competition.
- The Two-Faced Octopus
The Everett Trades Council calls out the public utility company for providing wildly different property valuations for taxes versus customer rate-setting.
- A Milestone for Workers’ Rights
A tragic accident at the Clough-Hartley mill highlights the life-saving impact of Washington's early workmen's compensation law.
- Everett Laborites Plan a New Headquarters
After outgrowing their current space, the Trades Council eyes a new permanent home on 32nd and Wetmore.
- The Solidarity of the Everett Teamsters
A local union steps in to provide a dignified burial for a brother who died in poverty, proving that labor organization offers more than just strike activity.
- 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.
- The Unlikely Union of School Principals
Teachers form a professional organization in Snohomish County to advocate for better school conditions, wage equality, and teacher efficiency.
- The Socialist Block and the City Council Tax Fight
Everett’s labor paper evaluates the performance of socialist councilmen during a critical corporate tax debate.
- Why Do We Pity the Rich Criminal?
An editorial questioning the double standard applied to wealthy fraudster C. D. Hillman compared to the swift punishment of the poor.
- The Labor Movement's Internal Conflict
An AFL organizer condemns 'direct action' agitators, arguing that evolutionary methods are the only path to lasting worker success.