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  1. The Shingle Men's Secret Combine

    Seattle and Ballard mill owners organize to seize control of pricing, threatening to freeze out independent dealers.

    May 4, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  2. The Shingle Weavers Take a Stand

    A local union leader warns mill owners that workers are ready to strike over wage cuts and 'starvation' prices.

    Jun 28, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  3. Free Wool, Free Lumber: Washington's Mill Towns Brace for the Tariff Shock

    Seattle and Tacoma manufacturers warn that the new Havemeyer tariff will cut wages, ruin sheep raisers and hand the lumber trade to Canadian timbermen.

    Sep 3, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

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