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| 1854 | 5 |
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1,906 stories matching union
- The Sailors' Strike and the Scab Sailors
Tensions rise at the Seattle waterfront as the Sailors' Union strike continues, with shipowners bypassing union halls to hire non-union crews.
- Longshoremen Walk Out Over Government Dock Control
A labor dispute erupts at the government docks as union workers protest the quartermaster's direct handling of cargo.
- The Union Label as a Weapon for Economic Justice
Everett workers are urged to boycott 'sweatshop' products and prioritize union-made goods to protect their own livelihoods.
- The Capitol Job: Seattle’s Union Trades Beat a $3 Wage
A bricklayers’ letter recounts how union men, backed by stonecutters, forced contractors at the Washington State Capitol to hire union labor at $4 for an eight-hour day.
- The Tacoma Steamboat Walkout
Deckhands force a company hand-off, securing union labor on Pacific Navigation boats.
- The Deckhands' War on the Steamer Wasco
A standoff between non-union workers and labor organizers ends in a victory for the crew, marking a volatile shift in the Seattle labor market.
- Union Sailors Raid Scab Crew
A simmering labor dispute on Grays Harbor boiled over as unionized sailors boarded a schooner to strip non-union workers of their clothes.
- Union Sailors Clash With Non-Union Crew at Port Gamble
A violent confrontation breaks out as union men attempt to remove a non-union crew from a barkentine, leading to seven arrests by a federal marshal.
- Government Warehouse Hires Non-Union Labor
Tensions rise at the waterfront as shipping companies attempt to bypass labor unions by hiring non-union crews to load government freight.
- The Iron Fist of Labor: Seattle’s Unions Unite to Control the City
A comprehensive look at the Western Central Labor Union and its affiliated trades—bricklayers, carpenters, and iron workers—who have effectively monopolized construction in Seattle.
- The Tacoma Ledger Lockout
After importing non-union machine typesetters, the Ledger faces a strike and a new rival daily paper born from the printer's union.
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce Takes Aim at Longshoremen
The Chamber of Commerce moves to break the power of harbor unions, threatening to form competing organizations and call for police intervention.
- Longshoremen Wage War on Stevedoring Monopoly
A newly formed stevedoring firm threatens the livelihoods of union workers, sparking a conflict on the Seattle waterfront.
- The Hypocrisy of Newspaper Labor Policies
As Seattle prepares for Labor Day, the Post-Intelligencer calls out Democratic-aligned newspapers for employing non-union labor.
- The Employer's Trap: Spokane Laborers Mock Plan to Union-Bust
As local merchants and manufacturers plot a new association to counter union power, Spokane’s labor leaders see through the scheme, citing stable wages and predicting failure.
- The Musicians' Union Feud at the Fruit Fair
A local labor council boycott of a touring band crumbles after discovering the group had quietly unionized weeks earlier.
- The Strike of the Tacoma Printers
A morning paper imports out-of-state non-union labor to break a local typesetters' walkout.
- Labor Tensions Turn Violent in Ballard
A physical confrontation between non-union workers and union men at a local shingle mill sparks a heated debate over intimidation, scabs, and the future of labor in Seattle.
- Typographical Union Ends Dispute with Cascade Printing
A long-standing labor boycott ends as the local firm agrees to union terms, effectively 'cleaning up' the city's printing industry.
- Military Band vs. Union Labor
The federal government is accused of strike-breaking by allowing Army musicians to perform at a Seattle dance academy that refused to hire union members.
- 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.
- Union and Non-Union Seamen Clash at Port Townsend
A saloon becomes a battleground as a labor dispute over shipping jobs descends into a violent, armed confrontation.
- Clergy and Labor Align at Armory Hall
Local ministers addressed a union meeting in Walla Walla, arguing for the moral and economic necessity of organized labor.
- The Restaurant Labor War
A local restaurant owner’s political ambitions are challenged by the White Cooks and Waiters' Union over allegations of wage-slashing and exploitation.
- Electrical Union Challenges Municipal Power Plans
Labor leaders clash with Seattle and Tacoma over non-union labor in municipal light and power projects.