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| Year | Stories |
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| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 6 |
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- The Everett Massacre Prisoners Arrive
Forty-one members of the Industrial Workers of the World were transported under heavy guard to the Snohomish County jail following the bloody confrontation on the waterfront.
- Fatal Waterfront Clash in Tacoma
A labor dispute involving longshoremen and nonunion workers results in death and injury at the Milwaukee docks.
- The Nation on the Brink: Rail Workers Push for Eight-Hour Day
As contract negotiations fail, two million workers threaten a total shutdown of the nation's rail system, prompting intervention from President Wilson.
- Spruce Workers Win 8-Hour Day
Government mandate establishes new wage agreement for loggers and sawmill workers in Washington and Oregon.
- Washington Coal Miners Threaten Shutdown
District No. 10 of the United Mine Workers of America sets an October 1 deadline for a 5 percent wage increase.
- Electrical Union Challenges Municipal Power Plans
Labor leaders clash with Seattle and Tacoma over non-union labor in municipal light and power projects.
- Cascade Lumber Co. Restarts Operations
A major economic pulse resumes as 200 workers return to the North Yakima plant.
- The Paved Artery: Washington’s New Horizon
Engineers race to finish the state's first continuous paved highway, sparking dreams of interstate travel.
- Longshoremen and Strike-Breakers Clash at Tacoma Flour Mill
Striking workers storm the Sperry flour mill and board a steamer, leaving guards and employees beaten in a violent labor dispute.
- The Unluckiest Ranch Hand in White Bluffs
After surviving four freak accidents, one local worker finally decided his employer's ranch was cursed.
- A Deadly Labor Dispute Over Wages
A trap-line worker is killed in his cabin by his stepson following a quarrel over unpaid labor.
- Congress Enacts the Eight-Hour Day
A national rail strike is narrowly avoided as federal law mandates an eight-hour basis for railroad workers' pay.
- Tragedy in Auburn: Four Children Found Dead in Fire
A railroad worker is arrested after his home is destroyed by fire, revealing the brutal murder of his four children.
- Caught in the Cement Pipe Works: A Lonely Cry for Help
A worker’s clothing snagged in the machinery at the Columbia Valley Cement Pipe Works. Alone and unable to cut the power, he called out—and a neighbor ran to save him.
- A Cheery Booster Lost
A White Bluffs orchard worker dies following a failed medical operation in Yakima.
- The Girl Who Joined the Road Gang
A teenager looking to fund her high school education finds unexpected employment—and respect—among a tough paving crew near Spokane.
- Labor Probe Ousts Progressive Politician from Utility Role
A Farmer-Labor legislator resigns as attorney for a transit subsidiary after an electrical union investigation reveals his ties to a corporate giant.
- The Brutal Economics of the 'Marginal' Farmer
Extension agent H. J. Lechner argues that efficiency is the only path to survival for Washington farmers as market forces ruthlessly weed out the less skilled.
- The Everett Massacre
A bloody confrontation between I.W.W. free-speech protesters and a citizens' posse leaves six dead and scores wounded on the Everett waterfront.
- The Promised Industrial Metropolis
A massive 100-million-dollar hydroelectric and industrial project proposed for the Columbia River promises to transform the region into a global manufacturing hub.
- The Unfinished Business of Returning Home
The United States Veterans' Bureau launches an urgent appeal to Washington employers to secure livelihoods for disabled veterans completing vocational training.
- The Coerced Vote: A State Official’s View on Compulsory Citizenship
When a worker asked if employers had the right to force registration, the Secretary of State endorsed the pressure, setting a precedent for civic ‘tyranny.’
- The Boss’s Math Lesson
A worker asks for a raise and receives a bizarre, exhaustive breakdown explaining why he supposedly never works a full day.