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| 1854 | 1 |
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| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 29 |
| 1877 | 27 |
| 1878 | 12 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 37 |
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| 1885 | 54 |
| 1886 | 36 |
| 1887 | 34 |
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| 1892 | 124 |
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| 1899 | 25 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 45 |
| 1904 | 61 |
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| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 116 |
| 1910 | 72 |
| 1911 | 56 |
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1,293 stories matching worker
- Fairfax Mine Workers Await Paychecks
After the closure of the Montezuma and Washington Co-operative mining operations, workers expect overdue wages in the form of receiver's certificates.
- Teaching the Art of the Apple
Local fruit growers race to train home-grown labor to replace transient workers as the regional apple boom accelerates.
- A Deadly Dash Across the Seattle Waterfront
A local worker survives a terrifying brush with death as a massive pile of lumber shifts while being loaded onto a waiting ship.
- The Price of Five Cents an Hour
A labor organizer’s fiery speech in Everett challenges the exploitation of women workers and demands legislative protection for their health.
- Newport Votes on Whether the Saloons Stay
With 254 voters registered and temperance workers canvassing the streets, Newport prepares for a close local-option election that could shut down licensed saloons.
- The Miracle Tonic of Seattle's Mill Workers
In an era of snake-oil medicine, a sawmill worker swears by a mysterious 'physician' to cure his industrial fatigue.
- The Industrial Army's Seattle and Tacoma Divisions Near Collapse
Striking workers and the 'Industrial Army' face infighting and skeptical local authorities as they try to push for transport to Washington, D.C.
- Domestic Workers Organize for Better Conditions
Kitchen hands and domestic servants in Spokane push for a revolutionary new union to secure higher wages, shorter hours, and rest periods.
- Brutal Attack Near Camas Leaves Worker for Dead
A plumber was waylaid on a bridge near the Washougal River, robbed of his tools and savings, and thrown from the span by assailants who remain at large.
- The Lion in the Boiler Room
When a traveling circus lion escaped into a Seattle industrial district, two workers found themselves trapped in a boiler-house, staring down a predator while attempting a quiet rescue.
- Tragedy at the Bothell Mill
A mill worker named Cyrus Mason lost his life while attempting to jump onto a moving coal train in Bothell.
- The High Cost of Efficiency
Labor leader John Mitchell warns that the drive for corporate efficiency and bonus systems is pushing workers toward mental breakdown.
- The Theater War on Hewitt Avenue
The local Trades Council rallies behind stage hands, accusing the Everett Theatre manager of using a contract dispute to mask business failures.
- Miners Demand Wage Hike or Looming Strike
District No. 10 of the United Mine Workers of America sets an October 1 deadline for a five percent pay raise.
- Mill Worker Critically Injured in Lake Union Accident
A young worker is fighting for his life after a machine accident at the Western Mill Company.
- The Coal Land Bust and the Stranded Laborers
Speculative collapse leaves workers in 'rookeries' as a corporate empire fractures.
- The Contract Proof of a Hidden Strike
A labor newspaper exposes the desperate tactics used by the Sumner Iron Works to recruit strikebreakers through shady employment contracts.
- The Tragedy of the Missing Mill Worker
A husband and father vanishes into the woods, leaving his family behind as the town whispers of a dark insurance scheme.
- Labor Woes on the Great Northern Grade
Chief Engineer E. H. Beckler reports on the rapid push to bridge the mountains and finish the main line, but complains of a revolving door of disgruntled workers.
- A One-Woman Crusade Against Gambling
Following a violent confrontation between her husband and a slot machine owner, an Everett church worker vows to clean up the town.
- A Father’s Desperate Search for His Missing Daughter
A laundry worker seeks help from police in Tacoma and Seattle after his wife disappears to Olympia with their 10-year-old child.
- The Phantom Lynching of Monte Cristo
Sensational reports of mass violence against Italian laborers in the mountains were debunked after local officials and witnesses found the camp quiet.
- Workers Denounce 'Grave Yard' Shift Exploitation
A group of laborers describe the harsh conditions and broken promises of the municipal work gangs during a period of widespread unemployment.
- A Mill Worker's Narrow Escape
A standard day at the Port Blakeley mill turned catastrophic when a falling door triggered the log carriage, pinning a worker against the machinery.
- The Fight Over the 'Injunction' Weapon
Andrew Furuseth, leader of the International Seamen’s Union, argues that courts are misusing injunctions to break strikes and dismantle the rights of workers.