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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 6 |
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- The Hard-Won Fight for the Eight-Hour Day
While union machinists in Northern California celebrate a hard-won victory, their counterparts in the Pacific Northwest face strike-breakers and police intimidation.
- The Hollow Victory of Spokane's Police Matrons
A budget cut threatens the hard-won placement of women in jails, proving that 'good government' battles are never truly finished.
- The Manufacturer’s Anti-Union Crusade
A labor editorial exposes how the National Manufacturers Association orchestrates regional attacks on workers’ rights.
- The Thankless Task of Union Leadership
An editorial on the burnout and internal conflict that plagued local labor unions in Everett.
- The Growing Pains of Everett
A nostalgic look at the early days of Everett, from the rough-and-tumble construction boom to the economic despair of the 'hard times' and the eventual rise of a working-class city.
- The Great Machinist Strike of 1910
One year into a bitter, coast-wide industrial struggle for the eight-hour day, union machinists look toward inevitable victory.
- The Strike Against Everett's Power Utilities
Union men organize a boycott against local electric companies to support striking linemen fighting for fair wages.
- The Battle for a Living Wage in Washington
When the State Supreme Court struck down Spokane’s minimum wage ordinance, they left city workers vulnerable to the whims of contractors and the bottom line.
- State Senate Kills Eight-Hour Bill for Women Workers
Everett labor leaders blast the State Senate for killing protections for working women.
- The Streetcar Strike at a Boiling Point
A labor leader speaks out against the mayor's accusations of violence and calls for a fair living wage.
- A Massive Display of Labor Power
Thousands turned out for an expansive parade through Hewitt Avenue to showcase the strength of Everett’s unionized workforce.
- The Pride of the Union City
Eight years after its dedication, the Everett Labor Temple stands as a monument to local union solidarity and the struggle for a space of their own.
- Union Boycotts and Labor Organizing
The Everett Trades Council takes a hard line against non-union businesses and 'unfair' contractors in a display of organized labor's local muscle.
- The War on Judicial Immunity
A fiery editorial from the Everett Labor Journal challenges the 'aristocracy of power' wielded by the judiciary, arguing for the right of the public to recall judges.
- The Fight for the Ballot Starts in Everett
A visiting Seattle activist challenges local prejudices as the statewide campaign for women's suffrage kicks off at the Literary Auditorium.
- The Labor Movement's Hard-Won Victory Over the Buck's Stove Co.
After a five-year boycott, the labor press calls for a truce with a once-hostile manufacturer now under new management.
- The Labor Journal’s Defense of the Working Class
An Everett editorial invokes Lincoln to critique the 'damnable' industrial conditions and the 'open shop' movement of 1910.
- 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 Teamsters’ Fight for the Sunday Off
A landmark report on how the International Brotherhood of Teamsters transformed the lives of workers by ending mandatory Sunday labor.
- The Human Cost of Industrial Progress
Former mine workers' leader John Mitchell calls for an end to the 'iniquitous' liability system that leaves injured American laborers without protection.
- Victory for Railway Workers: The 'Standard Caboose' Law
New legislation mandates safer, more humane conditions for the men who ride the rails.
- Why Everett’s Unions Need a Watchdog
The Labor Journal argues that without a business agent, small-scale non-union work will erode the gains made by organized labor in a rapidly expanding Everett.
- The Fight for Fair Wages and Honest Employment
Everett labor leaders outline a legislative agenda to target employment 'sharks' and secure a minimum wage for women workers.
- The Bishop and the Bricklayer
Methodist Bishop Robert McIntyre writes on the spiritual necessity of labor unions and the soulless nature of modern corporate industry.
- Everett’s First Commission Election Heats Up
The Labor Journal urges voters to look past the 'wet vs. dry' moralizing and focus on the structural challenge of the city’s transition to a new government form.