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  1. The Hard Lives of Seattle's Working Class

    Hospital records from 1892 reveal the brutal physical toll of industrial labor in Seattle’s growing logging and rail sectors.

    Jun 20, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Eight-Hour Day: Washington Becomes the First to Legislate Labor's Limits for Private Industry

    In a landmark session at the Olympia legislature, lawmakers passed an unprecedented bill declaring eight hours a legal workday for all labor performed by or for corporations and individuals, not just public works.

    Jan 29, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyWork & Pay

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