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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 3 |
28 stories matching progress
- The Lawyer Problem in Government
An editorial critique arguing that the dominance of legal professionals in government stifles social progress and protects vested corporate interests.
- The Price of Progress: Who Pays for Everett's Pavement?
Everett’s labor organ argues that the city’s rapid transformation into a 'metropolitan' center is crushing its working-class residents under the weight of improvement taxes.
- The Price of Industrial Progress
As Washington’s new worker compensation law takes hold, the local union paper tallies the first injuries in Everett’s mills.
- Everett Labor Unions Enforce Parade Attendance with Fines
While organizing for the upcoming Labor Day parade, Everett’s trade unions move to mandate member participation through financial penalties.
- The Shingle Weavers Convene
Snohomish and Skagit county shingle weavers gather at the Labor Temple to plot a path toward total organization of the craft.
- Everett Labor Council Reports Progress on Unionizing Local Theaters and Shops
The Everett Trades Council secures a victory for stage employees and retail clerks while donating to the orphans' home.
- 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 Labor Movement's Internal Conflict
An AFL organizer condemns 'direct action' agitators, arguing that evolutionary methods are the only path to lasting worker success.
- Bricklayers Debate Global Union Death Benefit
International union local chapters weigh a new, graduated life insurance plan to ensure coverage for smaller organizations.
- The Grange Consolidates Power in Snohomish
Grand Master Kegley secures a decisive victory at the 23rd annual session of the Washington State Grange, signaling a growing political alliance between farmers and labor unions.
- State Labor President Pushes for Direct Legislation
Charlie Case challenges Everett union members to fight for initiative, referendum, and recall powers as the primary civic issue.
- 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 Deadly Cost of Progress on County Projects
Working 85 feet above the ground with pile drivers, Everett laborers face life-threatening conditions daily.
- Washington’s New Industrial Insurance Program Hits Its Stride
A progress report from the state’s Workmen’s Compensation Commission reveals a busy start, thousands of claims, and the curious realities of the injured worker's experience.
- Labor's Long Fight for the Eight-Hour Day
Chas. R. Case reviews the State Federation's struggle against corporate interests and the fight for women's labor rights in Washington.
- A.F.L. Organizer C.O. Young Rallies Everett's Labor Movement
General organizer C.O. Young delivers a rousing address at the Labor Temple and urges workers to defeat Congressman William E. Humphrey.
- 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.
- The State Labor Federation’s Clarion Call
Washington State Federation of Labor President Charles R. Case decries court-sanctioned 'money rule' and calls for a worker-led revolution through direct legislation.
- 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.
- Labor Day as a Site of Struggle
An Everett editorial reflects on the political weight of Labor Day, the threat of injunctions, and the imprisonment of labor leaders.
- 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 False Doctrine of 'Supply and Demand'
A labor manifesto argues that using the 'cheapest man' to set wage standards is a race to the bottom that threatens the integrity of community and family life.
- The Fight for the Eight-Hour Day and Industrial Justice
As Washington’s legislature debates a landmark compensation act, labor leader Peter Henretty delivers an impassioned plea for the 'soldiers of labor' working in the state’s most dangerous mines.
- 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.
- Everett Labor Leaders Call Out 'Unfair' Businesses
The Everett Trades Council grills a city councilman over labor-friendly ordinances and publicly condemns a local hotel for hiring non-union immigrant labor.