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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 3 |
23 stories matching six
- Local cooks and waiters fight for a six-day work week
Everett's Cooks and Waiters' union moves to shorten the work week, aiming to align local conditions with Seattle's standards.
- Everett Labor Temple Organizes for the New Year
Newly elected leadership and local unions report on growth, employment gains, and a new initiative to ensure attendance at council meetings.
- 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 Everett Water and Light Monopoly
A critical investigation into the extortionate rates charged by the Stone-Webster company and the case for municipal ownership.
- 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.
- Workers Take the Helm
Two union members have bucked the trend by purchasing their own mill, transforming a dormant business into a worker-led operation.
- Everett's Economy Drive — While the City Kept Paying Boston for Its Water
As officials cut six policemen to save money, the Labor Journal asked the obvious question: why pay a private company three times what publicly owned Bellingham pays for water and lights?
- The Myth of the Everett Building Boom
Local labor leaders debunk a fabricated 'building boom' story, warning it is a reckless tactic to lure surplus labor for anti-union motives.
- A Sworn Defense of Labor Practices
When a county commissioner faced accusations regarding his hiring practices, he gathered a legal affidavit from six neighbors to prove he only ever hired white labor.
- Organizing Women in the Industrial Workforce
Labor organizers discuss the rising number of women in the workforce and the urgent need for unionization to secure basic dignity and safety.
- The Shingle Weavers' Mobile Union Strategy
When the workers couldn't come to the union meeting, the union decided to bring the meeting to the woods.
- 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.
- The Fight for a Local Children's Home
After handling over 130 cases of abuse, the Everett Humane Society takes the first steps toward building a permanent home for the city's vulnerable children.
- The Political Primary of 1912
Everett voters head to the polls to narrow down candidates, with the 'wet or dry' saloon question looming over the civic contest.
- Metal Workers Strike Against the Eight-Hour Day Opposition
Strikers in the metal trades enter their sixth month of labor action, defying industry leaders like Harrison Gray Otis who seek to suppress the eight-hour workday.
- Everett Voters Approve Commission Government
A tight race for a new municipal charter promises a flurry of political campaigning for the city's newly created executive positions.
- Everett Labor Unions Demand Immigration Restriction
Citing an influx of 'pauper labor' from Southern Europe, the Everett Trades Council lobbies Congress to stem the tide.
- The Rising Tide of Transient Labor
A federal report highlights the growing reliance on Mexican migrant workers in the American West and the social shifts it triggers.
- The Human Cost of Industry
Reflecting on four months of Washington’s landmark workmen’s compensation law, the Journal argues that safety, not just payout, must be the priority.
- The Struggle Over the Everett Theatre
A labor dispute at the city's premier stage leaves local theatre-goers in the dark, but managers say a fair wage isn't the problem.
- 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.'
- The Garment Workers' Cross-Country Crusade
Two strikers from St. Louis arrive in Everett to rally local labor against the unfair practices of the Marx & Haas firm.
- The Ten-Cent Bet That Backfired
An Everett light company employee tried to bluff a union man over strike-related power outages, but ended up losing his confidence and his pride.