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1 story matching dockmen

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  1. A Chaotic Rescue at the Government Dock

    An attempt to recover a lost purse from the harbor leads to a domino-effect spill of five men into the bay.

    Feb 29, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

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  1. The Seattle Waterfront Labor Strike of 1889

    When steamship captains attempted to replace local longshoremen with non-union labor, a violent confrontation erupted on the Seattle wharves.

    Sep 22, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Waterfront, Seattle

  2. The Wharfside Standoff

    A group of longshoremen confront laborers attempting to work for lower wages at the Spring Street wharf.

    Nov 28, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. Longshoremen Wage Battle at the Docks

    Tensions boil over as the Pacific Coast Steamship Company attempts to slash wages and break the power of the longshoremen's union.

    Jan 13, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  4. Longshoremen Walk Off Jobs in Tacoma

    Workers refuse to handle cargo until wages are raised from $3 to $4 a day.

    Mar 23, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerOld Town, Tacoma

  5. Armed Guards, a Locked Forecastle, and One Sailor Who Swam for It

    Seattle's Sailors' Union accused a British ship of shanghaiing five men at Port Blakely; one escaped by jumping overboard, while the Shipowners' Association called the charges 'all bosh.'

    Apr 4, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Blakely, Bainbridge Island

  6. The Seattle Longshoreman’s Strike of 1888

    When the steamship Alki arrived in Seattle, a confrontation between non-union workers and the Longshoremen's Union highlighted the volatile labor climate on the Puget Sound docks.

    Jul 22, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Waterfront, Seattle

  7. Waterfront Tug-of-War Over Labor

    A captain loading lumber at the Seattle waterfront finds his non-union crew repeatedly intercepted by striking longshoremen.

    Apr 27, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpring Street, Seattle

  8. The Waterfront Stand-off

    A shipping captain's attempt to use non-union crews to unload his vessel in Seattle ignites a volatile labor clash on the docks.

    Oct 13, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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