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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 3 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 4 |
14 stories matching learn
- 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 Closure of the Free Employment Bureau
Everett’s decision to shutter its city-run employment office leaves unemployed laborers at the mercy of predatory agencies.
- The Case Against the Contractor
A labor editorial argues that public works projects should be managed by the city directly, not by private contractors who cut corners and inflate costs.
- The Judiciary vs. The Industrial Worker
A fiery critique of judicial interference in workers' compensation laws, framing court-made obstacles as a betrayal of popular rights.
- Railroad Shopmen Plot a Grand Union Federation
A secret initiative seeks to unite mechanical trades across every railroad west of the Mississippi to force a general wage hike.
- The Shingle War at South Bellingham
A local manufacturer enforces a 'yellow-dog' style ultimatum, forcing union weavers to tear up their cards or lose their livelihoods.
- Railroad Profits vs. Living Wages
While railway magnates plead poverty to block pay increases for switchmen, their own financial reports reveal a surplus that tells a different story.
- The Fight for Union Standards in Everett
A weekly dispatch from the Everett Labor Council chronicles the ongoing struggle to unionize local workplaces, from restaurants to telephone offices.
- Grays Harbor's Mill Workers Turn on the Sawdust Ring
A shingle weavers' strike has widened into a region-wide industrial war, drawing A.F. of L. craftsmen and I.W.W. laborers into a fight against the mill owners who ran Grays Harbor politics.
- Everett’s Organized Labor Defies the Panic
Despite the financial turmoil of 1907-1908, local unions report strength and steady growth, proving their resilience against employer attempts to drive down wages.
- The Labor Journal Backs H. W. North for Mayor
An endorsement of the mayoral candidate, emphasizing his background in manual labor and business as essential qualifications for municipal leadership.
- The Case for Public Playgrounds
An editorial reflection on the vital importance of supervised recreation for Everett's youth.
- Leap Year Revelry at the Labor Temple
Everett's Labor Temple packed out for a night of dancing, leap-year traditions, and a kitchen crew of men learning to appreciate the daily routine of a housewife.
- 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.
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- The City's Experiment in Industrial Education
Everett’s night school initiative aimed to teach practical trades to workers, reflecting a new vision of the public school as an engine for broader citizenship.
- 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.