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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 4 |
38 stories matching found
- The Unlikely Alliance for Women's Suffrage
Spokane organizers credit Everett's highly organized union base as the secret weapon in the fight for the women's vote.
- A Tragic End for a Shingle Weaver
After signs of erratic behavior, a local union man is found dead in the Stillaguamish River.
- Switchmen's Strike Tightens Its Grip on Northwest Freight
Despite railroad claims that operations are normal, the American Federation of Labor steps in to support the striking switchmen as shipping remains at a standstill.
- The Socialist Critique of the 'Wage Slave'
A speaker at Internal Hall argues that the 'Profit System' is the source of modern poverty and calls for a new industrial order.
- The Firebrand of the Legislature
How Ole Hanson, a future mayor of Seattle, made his name by fighting party bosses and winning on the house floor.
- A Union Send-off for the Ranch-Bound
Everett linemen gather at the Labor Temple to toast two of their own before they trade climbing poles for farm life.
- The Union Hat Inspection
Everett shingle weavers take a stand to enforce union purchasing power.
- The Union Label Inspection
Everett shingle weavers form a committee to enforce labor solidarity by auditing the hats of their fellow workers.
- A Final Insult for a Fallen Engineer
After an Everett railroad engineer died in a tragic mountain fall, his employers refused to pay for his transport, offering only a boxcar for the journey home.
- The Great Vaughn’s Stage Mystery
A stage performer’s escape act at the Acme theater creates a local stir, prompting a skeptical investigation.
- Industrial Tragedy Claims Everett Lineman
W. S. Hardy, a well-known local electrician, died following a fatal workplace accident while stringing high-tension wires in Spokane.
- The School of Unionism
A young worker discovers the power of collective bargaining when he moves from a non-union shop to a city factory.
- The True Cost of Industrial Life in Washington
A scathing look at why injured workers in 1910 were left destitute by a legal system that favored insurance companies over human lives.
- The Price of a Forgotten Past
A woman is jailed in Seattle for perjury after she lied to hide her past during a lawsuit against the city, exposing the harsh hypocrisy of the legal system.
- Retail Clerks Demand 6:00 PM Closing Time
Unionized clerks in Everett are threatening action against merchants who refuse to close their stores by 6:00 PM on weekdays.
- 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 Struggle for One Big Union
Labor organizers weigh the merits of craft unions against the rising 'one big union' movement in the railroad industry.
- The Political Tug-of-War Over the Temperance Vote
As Everett prepares to vote on the liquor question, the Labor Journal critiques state senator George Cotterill's approach and argues that labor's interests transcend the wet-dry binary.
- The Ongoing Fight Against Child Labor
A report on legislative progress and defeats in the movement to protect children from exploitative work in factories and mines.
- The City That Waited for a Comet
Halley's Comet was predicted to bring doom, but Everett's residents found the celestial visitor to be a massive letdown.
- Bringing the Union to the Woods
Facing isolation and declining membership, Snohomish County shingle weavers pioneered a district-based organizing strategy to reach workers in remote mills.
- The Most Progressive Session in Years
Washington's legislature scores a victory for labor with new laws on workmen's compensation, an eight-hour day for women, and the initiative and referendum.
- Everett Bails Out Its Own Treasury
When the city treasury ran dry after a local prohibition measure eliminated saloon tax revenue, Everett residents stepped up with a $50,000 public subscription drive.
- Labor's Fight Against the Injunction
A stirring call to action from the American Federation of Labor regarding the use of courts to suppress workers' free speech.
- Washington State's 1910 Political Shake-up
A wave of progressive 'Insurgent' Republicans swept the primaries in 1910, routing the party establishment and shaking the confidence of federal power brokers.