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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 17 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 8 |
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- 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.
- The Silent Advocate for Labor
A deaf mute worker seeks a union shop, shaming non-union men with his commitment to organized labor.
- A Rising Tide of Xenophobia in Everett
A hateful editorial in the Labor Journal attacks local immigrants from Southern Europe, blaming them for the city’s economic struggles.
- Abandoned and Starving in the Mountains
After the Wellington disaster, laborers recount being treated like 'cattle' by the Great Northern Railway while awaiting unpaid wages.
- The Unlikely Union of School Principals
Teachers form a professional organization in Snohomish County to advocate for better school conditions, wage equality, and teacher efficiency.
- The Price of Patriotism: Why Congress Ignores Its Own Workers
The Everett Labor Journal skewers federal lawmakers for posturing over international crises while blocking life-saving safety legislation for American laborers.
- The Social Death of a Scab
Everett’s labor press publishes a 'rogue's gallery' portrait to publicly shame a former union man for crossing a picket line in Bellingham.
- The Forgotten Platform for a People's Washington
In 1909, a visionary reformer urged a fractured movement of grangers, socialists, and unionists to put aside their hobbies and unite behind a single platform of 'Majority Rule.'
- An Aerial Bust at the Snohomish Ball Game
A much-anticipated airplane exhibition turns into a mud-caked failure, but the local baseball game saves the day for the fans.
- A Labor Day Call for Civic Accountability
Labor leader William Blackman addresses an Everett crowd, linking the labor movement to the struggle against corporate trusts and political corruption.
- The Lumber Barons and the 'Request' to Quit the Union
A fiery editorial from The Labor Journal exposes the intimidation tactics used by mill owners to keep workers from organizing.
- Great Northern Shop Workers Seek Baseball Rivals
After a decisive victory over Marysville, the Great Northern machinist's baseball team is looking for new amateur challengers.
- The High Cost of Efficiency
Labor leader John Mitchell warns that the drive for corporate efficiency and bonus systems is pushing workers toward mental breakdown.
- The Art of the Industrial Squeeze
How the Steel Trust uses deliberate idleness and wage competition to break unions and keep workers in poverty.
- The Professional Strike-Maker
Clarence O. Pratt, a master of strategy, is rewriting the rulebook on labor disputes by trading brickbats for public opinion and the power of organized unity.
- The Campaign for Japanese Exclusion in Mukilteo
Everett labor organizers cite local industrial hiring practices as a threat to the American standard of living.
- The Fight for Childhood
A national campaign to end the exploitation of children in the factory system gains ground in state legislatures.
- 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.
- 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.
- Everett’s Fire Chief Sounds the Alarm on City Infrastructure
A scathing report from Chief Taro highlights crumbling fire stations, outdated equipment, and the city's struggle to keep pace with rapid growth.
- The Thankless Task of Union Leadership
An editorial on the burnout and internal conflict that plagued local labor unions in Everett.
- A Councilman's Attempt at Control
A local Everett union official tries to insert 'obey' into the oath of office for his colleagues.
- Why Do We Pity the Rich Criminal?
An editorial questioning the double standard applied to wealthy fraudster C. D. Hillman compared to the swift punishment of the poor.
- Everett Women Launch Their Own Labor Column
Defying the male-dominated press of 1911, union women declare their space will be for social and economic activism, not domestic advice.
- The Eight-Hour Day Fight
Everett labor organizers call out local manufacturers for 'calamity howls' and fear-mongering regarding the movement for shorter workdays.