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| Year | Stories |
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| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1912 | 2 |
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- Organized Labor Declares Boycott on Local Business
The Everett Trades Council hits the streets with new labor actions against local firms, including a real estate agent and a meat packing plant.
- The Brewery Moves On After Everett Goes Dry
Local industry shifts its sights from local taps to the export market following the city's prohibition vote.
- White River Valley Riders Boycott the Interurban Over a Fare Hike
Residents between Seattle and Tacoma refuse to ride, picket stations, and invite the same 'conspiracy' charge that organized labor faced in the Buck's Stove boycott.
- The Price of Political Ink
Snohomish County newspapers unite to end the practice of providing free space to political candidates.
- Everett Voters to Decide on Single Tax Plan
The City Council has moved to place a controversial proposal before the electorate that would eliminate property taxes over four years.
- Thomas Revelle Launches Anti-Cannon Campaign in Mt. Vernon
The insurgent Republican candidate challenges incumbent William E. Humphrey on his ties to national party establishment figures.
- Everett Labor Council Funds McNamara Defense
Local union leaders donate hundreds to the high-profile legal defense of labor activists accused of the Los Angeles Times bombing.
- Everett Labor Union Defies Federal Judiciary Over Free Speech
In a fiery resolution, the Central Labor Union of Everett declares Judge Daniel T. Wright's injunctions against union leaders an unconstitutional assault on American liberty.
- Everett Labor Leaders Organize Against 'Fake' Union Labels
Amidst an ongoing strike, the local Trades Council urges members to vet their hats and local restaurants to ensure they are supporting legitimate union-made goods.
- Shingle Weavers Wage 'Relentless War' in Hoquiam
A militant annual convention in Sedro-Woolley votes to expand jurisdiction and targets the Hoquiam Lumber & Shingle Co. for industrial action.
- The Silent Crisis on Everett's Sidewalks
A local labor leader details the quiet desperation of forty idle carpenters as the city's housing and employment market hits a wall.
- The 'Industrial Mendicant' and the Fight for Union Solidarity
A 1909 editorial lambasts workers who accept union-won raises while refusing to pay dues or support the organization.
- The Organizing Power of Everett’s Women
Rose B. Moore reflects on a summer of mobilizing union women and shares a vision for the future of social labor.
- The Frontier Has Closed: A Warning to Labor
Raymond Robbins, a seasoned labor organizer, speaks to Everett workers about the vanishing frontier and the coming industrial struggle.
- The Unseen Power of the Union Household
A labor organizer argues that the path to better wages and shorter hours starts at home, by educating the women who control the family's purchasing power.
- Governor Hay Wants to Appoint, Not Elect, Washington's Officers—This Labor Editor Says No
A proposal to make state offices appointive sparks a fierce defense of the direct primary and the people's right to choose their own officials.