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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 22 |
| 1910 | 26 |
| 1911 | 29 |
| 1912 | 14 |
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- The McNamara Defense Ball
Everett labor unions crowd the dance floor to raise funds for a controversial national legal defense campaign.
- The Labor Temple's Growing Pains
A festive social evening at the Labor Temple reveals the success of local unions—and the urgent need for a larger headquarters.
- Everett Unions Mobilize Against the 'White Plague'
The Trades Council joins a city-wide public health campaign to confront tuberculosis, designating a special 'Labor Night' to educate workers.
- Everett Labor League Prepares for Leap Year Gala
Despite a heavy rainstorm, the Ladies' Union League in Everett gathered to elect new leadership and finalize plans for an unconventional New Year's Eve dance.
- The Union Label Movement Rallies Everett Women
A crowded hall gathers to honor organizer Rose B. Moore, marking the rapid rise of the Women's Union Label League in Everett.
- A Labor Leader’s Farewell
Everett’s labor community packs the Labor Temple to celebrate the departure of organizer Rose B. Moore.
- Laundry Workers Strike and Win
A week-long walkout by Everett laundry workers ends in a landmark victory for organized labor.
- The Rising Tide of Transient Labor
A federal report highlights the growing reliance on Mexican migrant workers in the American West and the social shifts it triggers.
- The Benefit Smoker for Striking Switchmen
Everett workers filled Fraternal Hall for a night of wrestling and boxing to support switchmen during their long-running strike.
- The French Laundry Placed on 'Unfair' List
A multi-month dispute between the engineers' union and the local laundry service ends with a formal boycott by the Everett Trades Council.
- The Lesson of the Tribes
A labor editorial invokes the history of Indigenous dispossession to argue that unions must unify or face the same fate as the tribes of North America.
- Everett Labor Council Takes Stand Against Elks Lodge
Local unions clash with the fraternal organization over the hiring of an 'unfair contractor' for their new building project.
- Shingle Weavers Rally for Grays Harbor Strikers
Everett labor leaders hear reports from the front lines and donate $200 to support ongoing union organizing efforts.
- A Call to the Ballot Box for Working Women
Despite women securing the franchise, local labor organizers find dismal registration numbers among union families.
- Organized Labor Campaigns to Exclude Asian Workers
Everett labor delegates pass a resolution targeting Japanese businesses in a push to solidify the city as a 'white man's country.'
- A Call for Protection
Residents express alarm after multiple women are accosted in the residential district, raising questions about police staffing.
- A Night at the Labor Temple
Everett teamsters hosted a night of boxing, wrestling, and brotherhood for their counterparts from Seattle and Bellingham.
- The Price of a 'Cheap' Haircut
Everett union barbers expose an unlicensed 'lady barber' working in a non-union shop.
- The Moral Case for Unions
A defense of organized labor’s role in society, citing the need for collective bargaining to counter corporate power.
- The Four-Inch Loophole
Everett officials reject an employment office application, citing a technicality that contradicts their own history of political maneuvering.
- The Struggle for Mukilteo
Citizens and labor organizers intensify their campaign to drive Japanese laborers out of the local mill company.
- The McNamara Defense Fund Ball
Everett’s labor community gathers at a boisterous benefit dance to raise funds for the legal defense of the McNamara brothers.
- City Council Rejects Safety Standards for Electrical Workers
The Everett City Council ignored the desperate pleas of local electricians for basic workplace safety ordinances.
- The Shadow Police of Everett
A labor newspaper questions why a private corporation’s security, rather than city police, is patrolling public infrastructure during a machinist strike.
- Labor's Social Fabric
The Machinists' union and their Ladies' Auxiliary gathered for a night of literary entertainment and organizing, showing the vibrant community life behind the industrial movement.