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| Year | Stories |
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| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 5 |
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- The Labor Journal’s Lesson in Hypocrisy
A satirical exchange exposes the double standards applied to organized labor versus corporate 'community of interest' trusts.
- Local Socialists Shun Haywood's Price Tag
Everett’s socialist organizers refuse to bring the radical labor leader to town, citing his demand for a $25 speaking fee as 'plutocratic.'
- Labor paper blasts Great Northern over disaster wages
An editorial criticizes the railroad for paying poverty wages to workers clearing snow in the aftermath of the deadly Wellington avalanche.
- Labor's Mountain Climb
Everett delegates weigh in on the internal politics of the state labor movement and the performance of government officials.
- The True Cost of Industrial Life in Washington
A scathing look at why injured workers in 1910 were left destitute by a legal system that favored insurance companies over human lives.
- Labor Leaders Defy Court Power
A fiery speech by John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers at the A. F. of L. convention sparks a debate on the constitutionality of the federal judiciary's power to silence activists.
- The Camera as a Weapon on the Picket Line
Local machinists are using photography to document and shame strikebreakers in their ongoing eight-hour day strike.
- Labor Organizer Accuses Judge Burke in 1886 Seattle Anti-Chinese Riots
A labor organizer confronts a political candidate over his role in the 1886 Seattle riots and the killing of a protester.
- 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.
- Baseball in the City of Smokestacks
Everett’s amateur baseball scene is in crisis as the city lacks a dedicated field, forcing local fans to travel to Snohomish to watch a 'weird combination' of players.
- The True Cost of Breaking a Strike
Financial reports from the Union Pacific reveal the heavy price corporations pay to replace union labor with forced, guarded workers.
- 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.
- The Rising Cost of Living Hits Washington Workers
As inflation outpaces wage growth, labor organizers argue that true relief for the worker can only be found in shorter hours and better conditions.
- Plumbers Strike Back Against the Herald
Local union leaders defend their rules on new construction work after being maligned by the daily press.
- The 'Industrial Mendicant' and the Fight for Union Solidarity
A 1909 editorial lambasts workers who accept union-won raises while refusing to pay dues or support the organization.
- The Looming Gate: Labor and the Fear of the Canal
As the opening of the Panama Canal approached, the Everett Trades Council lobbied for strict immigration restrictions, fearing a flood of 'undesirables' into Pacific ports.
- The True Cost of a Cigar
A local cigar salesman challenges Everett's 'boosters' to practice what they preach by supporting union-made, home-grown tobacco instead of shipping money East for trust-made goods.
- The True Cost of Living
A haunting poem from the era exposes the impossibility of supporting a family on a mill worker's starvation wage.
- The Ghost of the Seattle Riots
A labor organizer confronts senatorial candidate Thomas Burke over his role in the 1886 anti-Chinese expulsions, challenging the sanitized historical narratives of his political campaign.
- The Miracle Cure-All
A traveling medical practitioner claims a bloodless breakthrough in Everett, drawing crowds and skepticism.
- The True Cost of a Working Family's Survival
A Spokane laborer’s wife shares a harrowing account of household expenses, revealing that despite steady employment, her family is left with nearly nothing for clothing or healthcare.
- Street Robberies Rise in Under-Patrolled Everett
A string of Saturday night muggings in the residential districts has residents on edge, sparking calls to restore police staffing levels.
- 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?
- A Final Insult for a Fallen Engineer
After an Everett railroad engineer died in a tragic mountain fall, his employers refused to pay for his transport, offering only a boxcar for the journey home.
- Governor Hay Wants to Appoint, Not Elect, Washington's Officers—This Labor Editor Says No
A proposal to make state offices appointive sparks a fierce defense of the direct primary and the people's right to choose their own officials.