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| 1902 | 3 |
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- The Great Anti-Union Combine: Spokane’s Elite Plot to Crush Labor
In November 1902, local merchants and manufacturers met in secret to form an 'Employers' Association,' aiming to present a united front against the growing power of labor unions.
- The Great Railway Labor Trust: A Pre-Strike Reckoning in 1902
As railroad clerks and telegraphers joined forces with trade unionists in an ambitious new 'trust' of laborers, the era's major rail lines braced for a nationwide standoff.
- The Mayor’s Labor Pact: How Organized Labor Bought Spokane’s City Hall
Mayor Byrne opens up about the 'organized labor' machine that secured his election and warns of a looming anti-Republican coalition in Washington State.