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| Year | Stories |
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| 1909 | 3 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1912 | 1 |
9 stories matching content
- Forced Expulsion of Japanese Workers
Citizens in Darrington organize to forcibly remove immigrant laborers from town.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Long Siege for the Eight-Hour Day
For over a year, Everett's machinists have held the line against Pacific Coast manufacturing giants in a battle for shorter hours.
- 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.
- A Political Earthquake in Everett
Socialists secure three council seats as voters reject party lines, sparking talk of a new political era.
- Plumbers Strike Back Against the Herald
Local union leaders defend their rules on new construction work after being maligned by the daily press.
- A 1909 Newspaper Campaign Against Japanese Immigrants
A local labor newspaper warns that the white working class of Everett faces the same economic ruin as San Francisco due to competition from Japanese laborers.
- The Struggle Over the Everett Theatre
A labor dispute at the city's premier stage leaves local theatre-goers in the dark, but managers say a fair wage isn't the problem.