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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 55 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1909 | 38 |
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- The Iron Heel on the Toilers
A labor organizer warns that the U.S. Steel Corporation's wage cuts and anti-union tactics place the entire burden of industrial conflict on the backs of workers.
- Mill Owners Dismiss Japanese Workers for 'Language Barrier'
A local mill owner says he will stick to white labor exclusively after deciding that hiring non-English speaking workers was bad for business.
- Laundry Workers Take Over Spanaway Park
1,300 Tacoma laundry workers and their families gathered for an annual picnic despite the rainy weather, competing in races and dancing into the evening.
- The Annual Exodus to the Hop Fields
Puyallup growers place a massive call for labor, setting the stage for a seasonal migration of workers.
- Spokane Police Crack Down on Free Speech
Nineteen members of the IWW are jailed after defying a city ordinance prohibiting street oratory.
- Fairfax Mine Workers Await Paychecks
After the closure of the Montezuma and Washington Co-operative mining operations, workers expect overdue wages in the form of receiver's certificates.
- Brutal Attack Near Camas Leaves Worker for Dead
A plumber was waylaid on a bridge near the Washougal River, robbed of his tools and savings, and thrown from the span by assailants who remain at large.
- A One-Woman Crusade Against Gambling
Following a violent confrontation between her husband and a slot machine owner, an Everett church worker vows to clean up the town.
- A Father’s Desperate Search for His Missing Daughter
A laundry worker seeks help from police in Tacoma and Seattle after his wife disappears to Olympia with their 10-year-old child.
- City Contractors Collude Against the Eight-Hour Day
Labor unions in Seattle allege that local contractors are manipulating the courts to strip workers of their legal protections.
- Sewage Crisis Plagues Tacoma's East Side
The filling of tide flats has caused a sewer to back up, creating a public health nightmare for hundreds of factory workers.
- New Juvenile Aid Society Targets Youth Crime
A dedicated group of Tacomans organizes to provide intervention and oversight for at-risk youth.
- Black Workers Organize for Fair Employment
After facing widespread discrimination from employers and fellow workers, Tacoma’s Black community gathers to demand equal opportunity.
- The Underground Economy of the Slot Machine
A Tacoma counterfeiting case reveals the grit of early 20th-century labor disputes and the petty warfare waged against the city's machine-room owners.
- Smelter Workers Robbed at Gunpoint
Nine men and one woman were held up by masked bandits near the Tacoma Smelter on payday night, but clever victims managed to hide their cash.
- Coal Miner Seeks Redress for Mine Blast
A worker injured in a Roslyn coal mine explosion files suit against the Northwestern Improvement Company for $10,000.
- Mill Accident Injures South Tacoma Youth
A teenage worker is recovering after being struck by machinery at the Western Mill Company.
- Longshoreman Injured at Commercial Dock
A dock worker is rushed to the hospital after a workplace accident involving falling lumber.
- A Light Pole, A Fall, and a City’s Liability
A jury awards $2,500 to a worker injured while grading South Thirty-first Street.
- The Modern Moloch
An editorial from the Tacoma Times examining the startling surge in child labor and the human cost of industrial 'progress.'
- Hoquiam Mill Workers Strike for Living Wage
Employees walk out at the Northwestern lumber mill after management refuses a raise from $1.75 to $2.00 per day.
- Fatal Mill Accident at Alder
A Japanese mill worker is killed instantly after an accidental encounter with a spinning circular saw.
- The Watchful Companion
An elderly saloon worker dies in a local barn, found only because his dog refused to abandon the site.
- Worker Killed in Tacoma Gravel Pit Slide
A young laborer was buried beneath a wall of sand at a North End worksite.
- Mill Worker Attempts Suicide Amid Personal Despair
A Tacoma mill employee remains in critical condition after a desperate act brought on by his wife's absence.